"It was a privilege to experience the extraordinary artistry, and sensitive partnership, of these wonderful musicians." NICK HORN reviews Echoes of the Iron Curtain performed by Satu Vänskä and Konstantin Shamray.
"You would not have known that this was the first collaboration between Finnish pianist Paavali Jumppanen and Australia’s Flinders Quartet, so assured was the performing," writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
"Amy Orman as Charity Hope Valentine brings impressive overseas professional experience to the role, which demands expertise to capture the spirit of the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. " BILL STEPHENS reviews Sweet Charity.
"Dramatically, there is room for improvement in this production. Stage movement could be more theatrically aware... momentum was lost as a result." NICK HORN reviews the Canberra International Music Festival show Magic Realism.
"This all-female ensemble is a refined and intuitive group that proved more than capable of capturing the essence of music across centuries." ROB KENNEDY reviews the Canberra International Music Festival recital by the Flinders Quartet.
SARAH BYRNE reviews the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's opening performance of the Canberra International Music Festival... off to a great start, she says, but "print your programs before you go".
IAN McLEAN reviews Three Views to a Secret, an afternoon of jazz focused new music by singer Annaliesa Rose, bass player John Burgess and pianist Daryl Wallis.