Jenny Duck-Chong

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Alan Holley

Jenny Duck-Chong + Jo Allan = Delightful.

Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo soprano + Jo Allan piano |  Recital 18 April, 2026, St John’s Darlinghurst, NSW Two of Sydney’s cultural warriors for the ‘new’ Jenny Duck-Chong and Jo Allan performed a salon style vocal concert in the historic St John’s Darlinghurst built in the 1850’s. Some of the 19 works performed were nigh on a minute and none outstayed

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Alan Holley

CD Review: Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together

Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo–soprano      Geoffrey Gartner cello CD release by Halcyon on 24 March 2025 Those who follow the creation of new vocal music in Australia know of the great contribution of Jenny Duck-Chong and cellist Geoffrey Gartner in premiering new works. Both have been active for several decades now, building the foundations for

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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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Halcyon’s 13 new Australian compositions for voice and cello

Halcyon | After Dark Saturday Sept 10, Summer Hill Church Jenny Duck-Chong – mezzo-soprano James Larsen – cello In a concert of 13 new Australian compositions for voice and cello this review will necessarily be brief about some of the works. Some of the music was scheduled to be performed live during the Covid lockdown time and in order to

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The Art of Disappearing is music by Cameron Lam
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Alan Holley

The Art of Disappearing composed by Cameron Lam has great variety of emotional and musical attitudes

A recent recording release devoted to music of young Sydney composer Cameron Lam (b.1989) shows that the art of vocal writing is safe in the hands of the younger generation of Australian composers. At around 65 minutes The Art of Disappearing is a long composition and one where Cameron Lam shows great variety of emotional and musical attitudes whilst all

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Q&A with Halcyon’s Jenny Duck-Chong ahead of IN NATURE

Ahead of Halcyon’s concert, In Nature, on Saturday 12th October, classikON’s Phillipa spoke to Halcyon’s Artistic Director, co-founder and mezzo-soprano, Jenny Duck-Chong about nature and poetry as artistic inspiration, the importance of supporting new music, and the unique soundscapes In Nature will evoke. classikON: Why do you think it is that composers throughout history, and still today, turn to nature as their inspiration?

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Halcyon and Soundstream Collective: Stolen

New Music Network Presents: Stolen Halcyon and Soundstream Collective Saturday 6 September 6, Sydney Conservatorium, Music Workshop Geoffrey Collins, flute in hand, took his seat in absolute silence. His three colleagues did the same. A long, pregnant pause. No-one breathed. Collins made a declamatory gesture, as if he were about to conduct a downbeat, and – he reached out and

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Jacqui Smith

Cupid and Death – what’s it all about?

classikON is proud to be promoting 3 performances of this historical masque and we asked the co-producers Imogen Grawal and Tara Hasambhoy a few questions about the production and also their musical lives. How old were you when you decided to be a musician and what led you the instrument(s) you now play?   Tara: I began violin and ballet at

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Ambassador thoughts
Alan Holley

Kingfisher: Songs for Halcyon

When any music ensemble commemorates 15 years it is cause for celebration but when that group specialises in music of ‘now’ and in particular that of Australian composers it is appropriate for all to cheer and to do so with a big voice. The vocal ensemble Halcyon celebrated this milestone by premiering 21 short works, spread over two concerts, all written by local

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