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Eucalyptus, a period piece true to the artform and the story

by Daniel Brace | Oct 17, 2024

Opera Australia & Victorian Opera | Eucalyptus October 16, 2024, Palais Theatre Fresh from the Brisbane Festival, this new Australian opera is a co-commission between the Victorian Opera and Opera Australia, and a co-production with Opera Australia and the Perth...

A celebration for Alan Holley, a celebrated Australian composer

by Pepe Newton | Oct 14, 2024

Friday Music | Alan Holley 70th Birthday Concert 11 October, 2024, St Stephens, Sydney OPERA AUSTRALIA WIND QUINTET Diane Berger - Flute, Matthew Tighe - Oboe, Richard Rourke - Clarinet, Lee Wadenpfuhl - Horn, Tim Murray - Bassoon, Sumiko Yamamura - Piano & Dean...

Les goûts réunis – luscious sonorities from the MBO

by Guest Reviewer | Oct 14, 2024

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | Les goûts réunis October 13, 2024, Church of All Nations, Carlton, VIC with soloists Tim Willis, violin, and Adam Masters, oboe Considering the soloists for this concert, it was virtually a given that J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Oboe and...

Hearing Angela Hewitt was gold silk for the ear

by Daniel Brace | Oct 13, 2024

Angela Hewitt | in Recital October 12, 2024, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC To hear Angela Hewitt In Recital is a lifelong dream of mine, since buying her CD’s (my first) in the early 1990’s. Even since then, Angela Hewitt remains one of the...

Elysian Fields at the top of their game

by Brianna Louwen | Oct 11, 2024

Singular Horizons | Elysian Fields 10 October, 2024, Church Street Studios, Camperdown, NSW Nestled in the back streets of Camperdown, Church Street Studios is an eccentric old building, housing 21 recording studios and a performance space. It’s a music nerd’s dream,...

Balmain Sinfonia were marvellously expressive, bringing a fantastical tale to life

by Guest Reviewer | Oct 4, 2024

Balmain Sinfonia | Enigmas and Fairytales September 21, 2024 | Leichhardt Town Hall Monica Buckland, conductor I must admit that I am a friend of Balmain Sinfonia and I assist with their front-of house on concert day. However, when classikON said their reviewer...