Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Dedications Sunday May 21, The Concourse, Chatswood I came to this concert specifically to hear the world premiere of a new orchestral work from the winner of The Young Composer Award and was delighted to be treated to a full-bodied...
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Morpheus, a dreamy new work from Alan Holley
Friday Music at St Stephen's | Richard Rourke 21 April, 2023, St Stephen's Macquarie St, Sydney How many times have I rushed past St Stephen's church at lunchtime on a Friday busy getting to the next 'important' thing in my day? I can't count, but this Friday I...
Music She Wrote Concert 3: A richly engaging festival
Music, She Wrote, Concert 3: Croissants and Whiskey March 31, 2023, ALPHA60, Melbourne On a dreary, cold, rainy Friday night on Flinders Lane at Chapter House, a concert of contemporary chamber music was standing room only. How? It’s delightfully uncomplicated; put an...
Music, She Wrote, Concert 2: Rubiks plays with time and tech
Music, She Wrote, Concert 2: Rubiks Collective March 30, 2023, ALPHA60, Melbourne Is there a group more at home in Katie Yap’s ‘Music, She Wrote’ festival than contemporary music dynamo Rubiks Collective? Having championed women composers since their inception in...
Music She Wrote, Concert 1: Equal moments to shine
Music, She Wrote - night 1 - Tuning In March 30, 2023, Alpha60, Melbourne In its third year, 3MBS’ Music, She Wrote Festival has quickly become one of the chamber music highlights in Melbourne’s musical calendar. Celebrating a diverse range of music by women...
Willoughby Symphony Young Composer Award 2023 announced
The Young Composer Award is an annual national competition providing young Australian composers the rare opportunity to compose for a full orchestra then have their new work performed, and recorded live, by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra. Now in its 19th year this...
MARCH 29-31 Chamber music festival celebrates women in music
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 Song Company, in a word – ethereal
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...
SSO a jewel, but Marie-Ange Nguci stole the night
Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Pictures at an Exhibition March 8, 2023, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House MIHHAIL GERTS conductor MARIE-ANGE NGUCI piano MIRIAMA YOUNG Reflections on the Harbour Light SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No.2 MUSSORGSKY arr. RAVEL Pictures at an...
Ensemble Offspring’s exhilarating brand of living new music up close
Ensemble Offspring | Avant Gardens 1 Sunday February 26, 2023, A home in Alexandria Back in 2020 Ensemble Offspring got creative, rather than just sitting around waiting for venues to get back to normal they created a series of outdoor events starting with 'Ah...