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Emma Collison

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies + Spokane Youth Symphony | A Musical Voyage

Experience an unforgettable afternoon of world-class orchestral music FREE OF CHARGE when two of America’s leading youth orchestras perform in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. The 120-piece Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies from Minneapolis, Minnesota, conducted by Maestro Mark Russell Smith, joins the 40-piece Spokane Youth Symphony from Washington State, led by Dr Phillip Baldwin, for a spectacular showcase of musical

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Pepe Newton

River City Voices’ bold exploration of the choral canon

River City Voices | Cancel Choir August 17, 2024, Macarthur Girls’ High School, Parramatta, NSW In an interesting parallel to the ongoing ‘cancel drama’ in Melbourne, where musicians have voted no confidence in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s leadership following their cancellation of a concert by pianist Jayson Gillham, who spoke about the conflict in Gaza, River City Voices delivered a

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Australian Youth Orchestra shows plenty of heart with uplifting performance

Australian Youth Orchestra | Mood: Mahler and Wagner July 14, 2024, Melbourne, VIC If you’ve been to an Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) concert previously, you’ll know what a joyous experience it is to be a part of. There is a shared enthusiasm and generosity of spirit that radiates between the performers and audience. Add to this a program of heart-swelling

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Claire Matthews

Camerata’s Sprightly Start to the Year 

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra | Alex Raineri: Beethoven February 17, 2024, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, kicked off their 2024 performance season with a sprightly and joyous concert on Saturday night in the QPAC Concert Hall.  Camerata were joined by special guests, pianist Alex Raineri and vocalist Adam Lopez, making for an entertaining evening.   The concert

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Pepe Newton

Camerata – Queenland’s Chamber Orchestra launches 2024

“Every Camerata concert I have attended has left me in wonder.”  – Caroline B, audience member  Experience the wonder and joy that is Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra across four  mainstage concerts, a regional Queensland tour, and two seasons with Queensland Ballet as their Live Music Partner, with a recital series yet to be announced.   February’s opening concert sees the

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Tony Burke

Yerim Lee and Daniel Rojas leave WSO audience spellbound

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra | Valkyries and Villains October 15, 2023, The Concourse, Chatswood A fantastically original programme was put together by conductor Sarah Penicka-Smith, together with, as she told us, Nicholas Milton. In fact the effervescent Sarah kept us full informed about the widely varied music. As suggested by the title, Wagner formed the framework of the concert. I never

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Daniel Kaan

Review: An impressive, fresh and engaging Rheingold

Wagner: Das Rheingold Melbourne Opera: Regent Theatre, 7/2/2021 via Melbourne Digital Concert Hall Das Rheingold is the first of the four music dramas in Wagner’s momentous “Ring of the Nibelung” cycle Largely due to the constraints of Covid border closures, the entire cast and crew, except for the UK escapee Welsh conductor, are Victorian. It goes to show just what

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When I grow up I want to be a Valkyrie: Impressions of the Melbourne Ring Cycle

Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner Conductor: Peitari Inkenen Director: Neil Armfield Opera Australia, Arts Centre Melbourne, November 2013 The Music If Wagner had been born a century later he may have been a great film composer. His music is very visual — both spectacular and intimate! If a line is drawn from Wagner, and through Strauss,

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