Simon Hirtzel

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Simon Hirtzel

Simon’s interest in music began with childhood piano lessons in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he gained a deep appreciation for classical music. Today, with a career in copywriting, he continues his musical interest in all genres, particularly the romantic classics. Sharing the joy of attending concerts and recitals, Simon is keen to attract the new audiences to classical events.

Salut! A spoonful of Baroque on a Sunday afternoon

Salut! Baroque | Medicinal Music Sunday 20 November, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Reflecting on the uncertainty and chaos of the last two years, where the concept of time warped and […]

Soirées Musicales Quintette get straight to the heart at Old Government House in a trip back in time

On 9 November 2018, an appreciative audience gathered at Old Government House to experience a recreation of a concert held in exactly the same location on the same date 112 […]

Soirées Musicales Quintette – sanctuary on a Sunday afternoon

As a winter wind whipped through Brisbane swirling leaves and dust, Saint Mary’s Anglican Church in Kangaroo Point provided a serene backdrop to a charming performance by Soirées Musicales Quintette. […]

Australian World Orchestra Chamber Eight tour: world-class homegrown brilliance

A group email recently arrived in my inbox with an invitation to join a fantasy football league. Not knowing what, or who, the teams or players were, I simply deleted […]

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David Gray dazzles on the Christie theatre organ.

They don’t make fun like this any more. As Scottish organist and pianist David Gray stepped on to the stage in the Kelvin Grove State College Auditorium, presented by TOSAQ […]

4MBS Festival of Classics’ Mozart and the English Bach, celebrated an unshakeable historic British connection

As headlines roared about the UK election and the ongoing woeful Brexit saga, the 4MBS Festival of Classics concert Mozart and the English Bach, presented by the Queensland Choir and […]

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Eyes wide open at Argo Saturation: music heard, felt and seen

Trying to classify an Argo performance is like trying to describe a flavour. To really get it, you have to experience it.

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