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Yap’s Chocolate Viola a feast for the ears and the soul

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | The Chocolate Viola Performance 15 Oct, 2023 – reviewed from the live recording I’m so grateful that over the past few years we have really gotten […]

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Halcyon’s 25 year dance of life, friendship and connection through music

Halcyon | The Dance of Life October 20, 2023, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Halcyon’s concert on Friday night at Walsh Bay was a celebration of the ensemble’s 25th year. It […]

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‘Clear as a bell’ VOX in an impressive performance

VOX | The Little Match Girl Passion 4 October 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conductor: Elizabeth Scott Piano: Luke Byrne Program: DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON and MATTHEW DOYLE: Tarimi Nulay – Long […]

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The subtle splendour of Sydney Chamber Choir

Sydney Chamber Choir | The Human Spirit Saturday September 23, 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney It was a positive sign of the continuing creativity of the human spirit to note that […]

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Arthouse Cinema Meets Chamber Music – Camerata Cinematheque 

Camerata | Cinematheque September 15, 2023, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata turned the QPAC concert hall into their own arthouse cinema on Friday night for a special evening of bespoke films and […]

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Yet another concert superbly crafted by Kathryn Selby

Selby & Friends | Three Stages of Man Sunday September 3, 2023, Turramurra Uniting Church Rachmaninoff had a lot to contend with in his early life. His father was against […]

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AHE’s intimate and intense playing lays bare the exultation of this music

Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s 7th 21 August, 2023, Australian Digital Concert Hall BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture Op. 84 (arr. Nicolas Mori) BOCCHERINI String Quintet in C minor Op. 10, No. […]

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Consort 8 with Hans-Dieter Michatz, a feast indeed!

Consort 8 | The English Nightingale with Guest Artist Hans-Dieter Michatz (recorder) Saturday August 12, 2023, St Paul’s Burwood, NSW On a night when most Australians were glued to the […]

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Orange Chamber Music Festival 2024 program launch

Orange Chamber Music Festival 7-10 March 2024, Orange Setting the stage is the beautiful city of Orange as Autumn arrives with colour filled trees, sunny days and cool nights. Each […]

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SXS travels a world of musical styles

Southern Cross Soloists | Sunset Soiree: Whispers of the Heart July 22, 2023, Judith Wright Arts Centre, QLD Southern Cross Soloists presented an enchanting evening of chamber music on Saturday […]

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MICMC… What a Treat!

The 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC – affectionately pronounced Mick mick) Musica Viva Australia held this event during NAIDOC WEEK Sunday 9 July, 2023, Piano Trios final “one […]

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SSO’s Britten & Prokofiev, a richly engaging Cocktail Hour concert

SSO | Britten & Prokofiev: Rhythmic Movements Performed by members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Friday 30 June 2023 This short 50 minute program is […]

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Incredible Floridas, such intensity and beauty and drama

Ensemble Offspring | Incredible Floridas June 24, 2023, Carriageworks PROGRAM JOSEPHINE MACKEN – the imaginary line about which the body rotates (2023) Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion. World Premiere. […]

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Sydney Chamber Choir – the whole effect was, quite simply, adorable

“That was the Sydney Chamber Choir, if you can believe it!” The words of Sam Allchurch, Artistic Director of the Sydney Chamber Choir, hit the mark perfectly during their ‘Winter […]

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Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, absolute masters…

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra Orchestra | New Perspectives 10 June 2023, Monash University – Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts Beethoven Septet Farrenc Nonet To say that I enjoyed […]

Australia Ensemble and Andrew Goodwin’s captivating beauty

Australia Ensemble | On Song 15 April 2023, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW The Australia Ensemble, based at UNSW, has been providing Sydney audiences with impressive quality subscription […]

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Luminescence – Of the Body, a sensual delight

Luminescence Chamber Singers | Of the Body 4 April, 2023, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House The occasional drum notwithstanding, Luminescence is an a cappella group from Canberra of six solo voices directed […]

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SXS’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital goes off with a BANG!

Southern Cross Soloists | Sunset Soiree Saturday April 1, 2023, Fortitude Valley, QLD Southern Cross Soloists’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital concert on Saturday night was an immersive and entertaining chamber […]

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Daniel Brace

Yap’s Chocolate Viola a feast for the ears and the soul

Melbourne Baroque Orchestra | The Chocolate Viola Performance 15 Oct, 2023 – reviewed from the live recording I’m so grateful that over the past few years we have really gotten used to enjoying live music both in the concert venue and also at home, thanks to good quality live streaming and recording. But in this case, I think the live

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Pepe Newton

Halcyon’s 25 year dance of life, friendship and connection through music

Halcyon | The Dance of Life October 20, 2023, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Halcyon’s concert on Friday night at Walsh Bay was a celebration of the ensemble’s 25th year. It was a wonderfully warm evening hosted by long time collaborator and friend of the ensemble Genevieve Lang who regaled us with touching stories of the many connections and collaborations behind

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Daniel Kaan

‘Clear as a bell’ VOX in an impressive performance

VOX | The Little Match Girl Passion 4 October 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conductor: Elizabeth Scott Piano: Luke Byrne Program: DEBORAH CHEETHAM FRAILLON and MATTHEW DOYLE: Tarimi Nulay – Long time living here LUKE BYRNE: The Six Swans Four Songs from Grimm’s NAOMI CRELLIN: Thrice upon a time DAVID LANG: The Little Match Girl Passion The New York composer David

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Heidi Hereth

The subtle splendour of Sydney Chamber Choir

Sydney Chamber Choir | The Human Spirit Saturday September 23, 2023, Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney It was a positive sign of the continuing creativity of the human spirit to note that all the works in this performance were composed in the 21st century and a delight that many of the composers were in the audience. This was helped by the fact

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Claire Matthews

Arthouse Cinema Meets Chamber Music – Camerata Cinematheque 

Camerata | Cinematheque September 15, 2023, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata turned the QPAC concert hall into their own arthouse cinema on Friday night for a special evening of bespoke films and chamber music.  Featuring specially commissioned short films by Brisbane filmmaker Anthony Lucas, this concert was spooky, suspenseful, surreal and humorous.  Camerata opened the concert with Greig’s Holberg Suite. This lively

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Yet another concert superbly crafted by Kathryn Selby

Selby & Friends | Three Stages of Man Sunday September 3, 2023, Turramurra Uniting Church Rachmaninoff had a lot to contend with in his early life. His father was against his musical career and later abandoned the family while two of his beloved sisters died young. In addition, his mentor and hero Pyotr Tchaikowsky died in mysterious circumstances – Worse,

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Will Evans

AHE’s intimate and intense playing lays bare the exultation of this music

Australian Haydn Ensemble | Beethoven’s 7th 21 August, 2023, Australian Digital Concert Hall BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture Op. 84 (arr. Nicolas Mori) BOCCHERINI String Quintet in C minor Op. 10, No. 3 G. 267 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 (arr. Nicolas Mori) Skye McIntosh, Artistic Director and violin Matthew Greco, violin Karina Schmitz, viola James Eccles, viola

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Marguerite Foxon

Consort 8 with Hans-Dieter Michatz, a feast indeed!

Consort 8 | The English Nightingale with Guest Artist Hans-Dieter Michatz (recorder) Saturday August 12, 2023, St Paul’s Burwood, NSW On a night when most Australians were glued to the progress of the Matilda’s vs France FIFA World Cup match, it is testament to the drawing power of Consort 8 and Hans-Dieter Michatz that St Paul’s Burwood saw its usual

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Orange Chamber Music Festival 2024 program launch

Orange Chamber Music Festival 7-10 March 2024, Orange Setting the stage is the beautiful city of Orange as Autumn arrives with colour filled trees, sunny days and cool nights. Each day will encourage our Festival Pass holders to wander around the region, and to discover the charm and beauty of our finest establishments as the Festival evolves. On day one,

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Claire Matthews

SXS travels a world of musical styles

Southern Cross Soloists | Sunset Soiree: Whispers of the Heart  July 22, 2023, Judith Wright Arts Centre, QLD Southern Cross Soloists presented an enchanting evening of chamber music on Saturday night at the Judith Wright Arts Centre. Whispers of the Heart explored the romantic power of chamber music in an intimate setting. The audience was able to sit back and enjoy

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Peter Hagen

MICMC… What a Treat!

The 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC – affectionately pronounced Mick mick) Musica Viva Australia held this event during NAIDOC WEEK Sunday 9 July, 2023, Piano Trios final  “one of the first worldwide music competitions bringing international competitors to Australia since pre-COVID. Over the 7-day event from 3rd July, 13 groups including piano trios from Europe, Asia and the

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Daniel Kaan

SSO’s Britten & Prokofiev, a richly engaging Cocktail Hour concert

SSO | Britten & Prokofiev: Rhythmic Movements Performed by members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Friday 30 June 2023 This short 50 minute program is part of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s chamber music series know as their “Cocktail Hour” concerts, where selected members of the orchestra prepare works and present them in intimate situations; in

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Alan Holley

Incredible Floridas, such intensity and beauty and drama

Ensemble Offspring | Incredible Floridas June 24, 2023, Carriageworks PROGRAM JOSEPHINE MACKEN – the imaginary line about which the body rotates (2023) Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion. World Premiere. MARTIN WESLEY-SMITH – For Marimba and Tape (1983) Marimba, electronics. AUGUSTIN BRAUD – Hexis (2023) Cello, percussion. World Premiere. RICHARD MEALE – Incredible Floridas (1971) Flute, clarinet, violin/viola, cello, piano,

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Brianna Louwen

Sydney Chamber Choir – the whole effect was, quite simply, adorable

“That was the Sydney Chamber Choir, if you can believe it!”  The words of Sam Allchurch, Artistic Director of the Sydney Chamber Choir, hit the mark perfectly during their ‘Winter Nights’ program on Saturday evening. From the moment the audience entered at stage level into the beautiful Neilson Room, it was clear this was not a ‘regular choral concert’. The

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Peter Hagen

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, absolute masters…

Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra Orchestra | New Perspectives 10 June 2023, Monash University – Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts Beethoven Septet Farrenc Nonet To say that I enjoyed myself at this concert would be a gross understatement. It was the first time I had attended this venue and I was pleased with the choice for this programme. It

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Daniel Kaan

Australia Ensemble and Andrew Goodwin’s captivating beauty

Australia Ensemble | On Song 15 April 2023, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW The Australia Ensemble, based at UNSW, has been providing Sydney audiences with impressive quality subscription series in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium since 1980. This must make them one of Australia’s most enduring chamber ensembles. The core instruments are string quartet, flute, clarinet and piano,

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Daniel Kaan

Luminescence – Of the Body, a sensual delight

Luminescence Chamber Singers | Of the Body 4 April, 2023, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House The occasional drum notwithstanding, Luminescence is an a cappella group from Canberra of six solo voices directed by Roland Peelman. This thoughtful program was lively, intelligent, and alternately great fun and serious. And always beautifully performed. The core work, Of The Body, is a cycle of seven pieces

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Claire Matthews

SXS’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital goes off with a BANG!

Southern Cross Soloists | Sunset Soiree Saturday April 1, 2023, Fortitude Valley, QLD Southern Cross Soloists’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital concert on Saturday night was an immersive and entertaining chamber music experience.  The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Fortitude Valley was the perfect space for an intimate evening of chamber music. Guests could relax, sip their drinks, and

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