Small ensemble brings big sound to Haydn
Six musicians create the sound of a much larger ensemble in a concert of Haydn symphonies, with excellent playing and seamless teamwork, reviews GRAHAM McDONALD.
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A capacity audience held its collective breath while Jessica Cottis created an elongated silence at the conclusion of Verdi's Requiem for Canberra Symphony Orchestra ending with an extended standing ovation, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
More than a century of Australian music is being celebrated in a new National Songbook launched in Canberra. Arts editor HELEN MUSA reveals the first 10 selections.
Fred Smith turns American political history into an electrifying mix of sharp satire, catchy songs and powerful storytelling, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
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Hungarian rhapsodies bring out the best in four
A new work by cellist David Pereira joined classics by Liszt, Brahms and Bartók in a Hungarian-inspired program that exceeded expectations, reviews LEN POWER.
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Piers Lane brings Chopin’s nocturnes to life
Piers Lane brought sensitivity, subtlety and superlative musicianship to all 21 of Chopin's Nocturnes, revealing unexpected treasures along the way, reviews NICK HORN.
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Mikelangelo brings Halloween darkness to The Hive
There’ll be an even bigger buzz than usual on Halloween Eve at The Hive in Queanbeyan when entertainer Mikelangelo, known for his dark brand of musical entertainment, returns with The Long Lost Fiends.
The Australian String Quartet gave a breathtaking rendition of Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4, a work as technically challenging as it is original and affecting, reviews MICHAEL WILSON.
There may have been a storm raging outside, but the calming Limestone Consort program of secular works by Nicolas Bernier and André Campra proved to be the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon, reviews LEN POWER.
When an artist with such an international reputation presents a solo recital, expectations are high. And Daniel Röhn exceeds them splendidly, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
"It was song after song in a generous program of 28 classics, interrupted only by an interval or an interesting tidbit about a song or Rat Pack member." BILL STEPHENS reviews the Blamey Street Big Band.
"There was much colour and sunshine in this spring concert. If Wattle keep playing at this standard, they will go far." That's the prediction of music reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
The Spilt Milk music festival will remain in Canberra until at least 2030 under a new five-year agreement signed between the ACT government and event organiser Kicks Entertainment.
A pair of enterprising musicians is taking up the baton for Parkinson’s research in a show they say will “shake it up”. And From a Diamond to a King is coming to Canberra, reports artys editor HELEN MUSA.
In a coup for the ANU Film Group, Monument, directed by Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men director Bryan Singer, will receive its Australian premiere on October 30, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The promise of an afternoon of authentic French cabaret drew an appreciative audience of Francophiles to The Street Theatre only to be transported to the boulevards of Paris, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
Oriana Chorale's beautifully controlled voices, intricate harmonies and immersive soundscapes brought the magic of the aurora to life under Dan Walker, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
NICK HORN reviews A Viola in Bloom, a recital by Robert Harris and Robert Manley.
"At times, Apcar was playing passages with his whole forearm. When the blues section of the work was reached, Apcar sang the lyrics as well. It was an extraordinary performance," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
