Firm technique and cultivated ensemble The Goldner String Quartet exhibited the firm technique and cultivated ensemble playing that one would expect from a group celebrating its twentieth year performing together. The Quartet performed on the austere stage of the...
Omega played with relaxed comaraderie The Omega Ensemble’s ‘Mendelssohn’s Quintet’ took place against a backdrop of sailing boats, ferries and sparkling water visible through the window of the Sydney Opera House’s Utzon Room. The ensemble was engaging and assured,...
In this vibrant celebration of France’s national day, flutist Jane Rutter was joined on stage by soprano Yvonne Kenny, baritone Andrew Jones and accordéonist Marcello Maio. Accompanying the soloists were Vincent Colagiuri on piano, Eleanor Betts on cello, and Owen...
A heady mixture of musical traditions William Barton’s latest album, Birdsong at Dusk (ABC Classics), immerses the listener in a heady mixture of musical traditions. Recorded last year in Brisbane for ABC Classic FM’s Sunday Live, the album showcases Barton’s talent...
On 14th July, City Recital Hall Angel Place will be transformed into a Parisian salon as some of Australia’s best-loved classical musicians celebrate France’s national day with La Rêvolution: A Bastille Day Concert. One of the most distinguished sopranos of her...
Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 The strident opening of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 settled into a warm melody from the string section as the audience settled into their seats in the Macquarie Theatre. Under the direction of conductor Gary Stavrou, the...
The Glebe Justice Centre, April 28 2014 Seated on couches, listening to mellow sounds and hiss of beer opening The evening began with the mellow sounds of Koechlin’s Duo No. 3, performed on tenor saxophones by visiting Dutch saxophonist Niels Bijl and Australian...