Tony Burke

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Tony Burke

Born 1945 Shropshire UK and started piano lessons at 12. Having played classical piano since then up to a reasonable amateur recital level. Studied medicine at Brasenose College Oxford and Barts Hospital London. Moved to Australia in 1975 and settled in Sydney. Moved to Woy Woy in 1984 where I opened my own GP practice. Retiring in 2013 and living in Macmasters Beach, playing bridge and tennis when I'm not listening to classical music or tickling the ivories.
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra Firebird exceptionally professional!

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Stravinsky’s The Firebird 13 June, 2026, Sydney Opera House, NSW “The evil that men do lives after them – the good is oft interred with their […]

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SSO with María Dueñas and Anna Lapwood – never better!

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony With Bruch’s First Violin Concerto March 19, 2026, Sydney Opera House Bruch’s First Violin Concerto – Soloist María Dueñas Max Bruch was a […]

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KPO’s first 2026 offering was a beautifully conceived programme

Ku-Ring-Gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Handel Mozart Mahler 15 March 2026, the Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Paul Terracini, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the KPO has a wealth of musical experience […]

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Australia Ensemble UNSW’s Soldier’s Tale nothing less than sublime

Australia Ensemble UNSW | Concert 1 March 14, 2026, University of NSW, NSW To hear a cleverly inspired solo actor play is a privilege – when it is accompanied by […]

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TMO 2026 season opening – impossible to find fault

The Metropolitan Orchestra | Ignite 8 March, 2026, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW Christopher Moran is a renowned Australian trumpet player who has achieved recognition not only at […]

Superb craft and musicianship from Selby & Friends in Epic Diva

Selby & Friends | Epic Diva November 23, 2025, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW Johannes Brahms was not at the zenith of his career in 1862 when he composed his 2nd […]

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The KPO, progressing in leaps and bounds!

Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | Mozart Strauss & Beethoven November 16, 2025, Turramurra Uniting Church, NSW The Uniting Church at Turramurra is obviously not designed for Orchestral concerts – players and […]

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WSO plays Mahler Symphony no.1 – What a night!

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Maestro October 18, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW I was looking forward to the bravery of the WSO in programming Mahler’s first symphony aptly named “The […]

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Harry Bennetts playing with SSO a revelation

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Harry Bennetts performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto October 9, 2025, City Recital Hall, NSW The beginnings of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto did not augur well, as was common […]

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Akiko Suwanai Shines in Mozart’s Turkish Delight

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Mozart & Beethoven 30 August, 2025, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, NSW Pre-concert talks. usually by well-informed amateur musicologists are often well-attended. As a novelty, the […]

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WSO performance deserves an Oscar!

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | A Night at the Oscars 16 August, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW I have often wondered why so many talented composers restrict their output to film […]

Nexas Quartet launches new Gershwin album – a hit concert!

Nexas Quartet | Gershwin Album Launch 9 August, 2025, Utzon Room, Sydney, NSW Four saxophones sound a bit excessive, but not when you hear them played by Nexas, a quartet […]

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A packed house for WSO’s stimulating Ode to Joy

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Ode to Joy 2 September, 2025 | The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW No musical event has attracted so much attention and literature as the first performance of […]

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WSO presented a balanced and beautiful evening of Mozart and more

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Odyssey June 22, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW PROGRAM Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante, K.364 Smetana – The Moldau (Vltava) Dvořák – Symphony No. 8 In G, […]

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Seraphim Trio presents a varied, original and attractive program

Sydney Mozart Society | Seraphim Trio May 28, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW Following the lamented retirement of the Goldner Quartet, the Seraphim Trio would be contenders for the longest […]

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Stephen Hough with SSO – best artists in the world

Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Stephen Hough Performs Brahms May 16, 2025, Sydney Opera House, NSW If anyone deserves the middle name “versatile” it is Sir Stephen Hough. He is a […]

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WSO’s Young Composer of the Year 2025 premieres in an enjoyable concert

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | The Lark Ascending May 4, 2025, The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW The programme for the latest WSO concert could by no stretch of the imagination be called […]

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The Orchestra Project “the cheapest orchestra in the world”, and perhaps the best!

The Orchestra Project | The Rite of Spring 20 April, 2025, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, NSW Igor Stravinsky was always a bit of a rebel. When he was nine, his piano […]

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