Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney
Kyohei Sorita | Piano Recital
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJapanese superstar Kyohei Sorita in piano recital – the Sydney debut of internationally-acclaimed pianist 反田恭平 Kyohei Sorita. Regarded as one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Kyohei Sorita is the recipient of the Silver Medal at the prestigious 18th International Chopin Piano Competition (2021) – the highest prize for a Japanese-born pianist since […]
Kyohei Sorita | Piano Recital
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJapanese superstar Kyohei Sorita in piano recital – the Sydney debut of internationally-acclaimed pianist 反田恭平 Kyohei Sorita. Regarded as one of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Kyohei Sorita is the recipient of the Silver Medal at the prestigious 18th International Chopin Piano Competition (2021) – the highest prize for a Japanese-born pianist since […]
Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia | Lyrical Memoirs
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDelve into nostalgia as ROMCA performs some of the finest English, Slavic and Western European folk songs at the Verbrugghen Concert Hall. This concert will feature unique 4-5 part a capella folk songs sung in multiple languages, specifically arranged for the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia. Nostalgic, uplifting, melancholic, invigorating...this concert is not one […]
Salut! Baroque | The Genius
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCPE Bach described his father’s house as “like a pigeonry, and just as full of life”, with Johann Sebastian keeping an open house where “no master of music was likely to travel through without making my father’s acquaintance and letting himself be heard by him”. Bach was a genial host, in contrast to his combative […]
Salut! Baroque | The Influencers
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaExpectations were high for salaried composers during the Baroque period. Constant demands for new repertoire required inspiration and creativity as well as talent. Influence ebbed and flowed between composers, nations, styles and beliefs. Bach was inspired by his devoutness and his vast collection of other composers’ works; Handel reinvented himself between German, Italian and English […]
Salut! Baroque | The Historian
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaTravelling widely throughout Europe and befriending musicians from Handel to Haydn, it is hard to believe that Charles Burney began his career as an indentured servant musician. With his intellect and extensive networking, Burney embarked on cultural pilgrimages, leaving a legacy of strongly opinionated letters, three books and four volumes of the History of Music. […]
Salut! Baroque | The Networker
Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium Road, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWith his exceptional networking skills and his 43-year association with the Dresden Court Orchestra, including 27 years as concert master, Johann Georg Pisendel was the beating heart of the most famous orchestra in 18th century Europe. Pisendel gathered and inspired a remarkable group of musicians and composers, including Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, Albinoni, Quantz and Zelenka, […]