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MARCH 29-31 Chamber music festival celebrates women in music

by Pepe Newton | Mar 26, 2023

3MBS Fine Music Melbourne | Music She Wrote 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne is back for a third year of their chamber music festival celebrating women in music. Dreamed up in the depths of lockdown, Music, She Wrote continues into a new landscape of live music. Partnering...

The sumptuous sound of Sydney Chamber Choir

by Daniel Kaan | Mar 26, 2023

Sydney Chamber Choir & Camerata Antica: Splendour & Mystery 25 March 2023, Verbruggen Hall, Sydney The restrained conducting by Sam Allchurch of the Sydney Chamber Choir showed an intense musical focus which was reciprocated by the choir and instrumentalists....

Diane Berger and Sumiko Yamamura were riveting…

by Alan Holley | Mar 26, 2023

St Stephen’s Friday Music | Diane Berger and pianist Sumiko Yamamura March 24, 2023, St Stephen’s Macquarie Street, Sydney Diane Berger - flute Sumiko Yamamura - piano Mark Quarmby - organ In this week’s Friday Music in St Stephen’s flautist Diane Berger and pianist...

Rapturous applause for Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

by Heidi Hereth | Mar 22, 2023

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra | Viennese Vogue March 17, 2023, The Neilson, Walsh Bay On a very hot (38ºC) evening it was a pleasure to step into the cool new home of the ACO - The Neilson, on Pier2/3, Walsh Bay. It was the perfect space for the...

Friday Music Series in Macquarie Street a continuing joy

by Alan Holley | Mar 18, 2023

St Stephen’s Friday Music | Sirius Chamber Ensemble March 17, 2023, St Stephen's, Sydney Melissa Coleman – flute Ian Sykes - clarinet Mark Quarmby - piano The surprise at the Friday Recital this week was the appearance of the director of the Series, Mark Quarmby, as...

The Song Company, in a word – ethereal

by Pepe Newton | Mar 18, 2023

The Song Company | Songs Under the Southern Cross March 17, 2023, The Neilson, Walsh Bay In her program notes for Songs Under the Southern Cross Guest Director Amy Moore describes The Song Company as "an energetic and engaging group of musicians with a passion for...