Plan B ran from Bach to Bacharach
NICK HORN reviews A Viola in Bloom, a recital by Robert Harris and Robert Manley.
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"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.
The law says you can't use a song for political or commercial purposes without the permission of the author. But for artists, it's like playing whack-a-mole, reports ANDREW STAFFORD.
The Rolling Stones will release five new songs on Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips on November 27.
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More shows as Powderfinger fans scramble for tickets
Powderfinger has added six more concert dates as fans race to snap up the first tickets to their highly anticipated reunion tour.
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ANU festival makes live music more accessible
Canberra’s live music scene will take centre stage at The ANU this weekend, with a festival bringing established Australian acts and emerging local talent together on campus.
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Rare Mayer work holds its own with Beethoven
A forgotten gem by Emilie Mayer gave way to Beethoven's monumental Archduke Trio as Amalia Hall, Edward Neeman and Patrick Suthers delivered a memorable concert, reviews LEN POWER.
Bach and Handel went head-to-head as SCUNA turned a Sunday afternoon concert at University House into a musical contest, with plenty of reasons to smile, reviews ALANNA MACLEAN.
The wait is over as legendary Australian rock group Powderfinger unveils the schedule for its much-hyped national reunion tour.
Singer Kate Ceberano is in the middle of her Australian Made Encore Tour, a 30-date national run that is concluding right after her 60th birthday.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews London-based artists, Alice Zawadzki (voice) and Fred Thomas, (piano)'s performance through songs of the undisputed master of the lieder genre, Franz Schubert for the 50th anniversary of Art Song Canberra.
It was almost impossible to say into what genre Za Górami should be placed for the concert performed by the trio from London - Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas and Misha Mullov-Abbado, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Rising costs, wild weather and complex logistics have spelled the end of an outback music festival, which had become an annual pilgrimage for many Australians.
In a new experience for ArtSound FM, the four finalists in its ACT Young Virtuoso Awards held last Sunday were all young males under 15 and all pianists, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"There was some very competent singing on display, including renditions of some of the canon’s most daunting arias and ensembles." MICHAEL WILSON reviews The Heroines, a performance by National Opera.
HELN MUSA reviews Trauerode, a performance by the Canberra Bach Ensemble.
"They displayed amazing dexterity when they crossed hands (often with themselves, but also with each other)." DAVID WHITBREAD reviews Magic, Spells, and Other Worlds, a piano performance by Ivan Horvatic and Andrew Rumsey.
From Rose Tattoo and Mad Max to politics and controversy, Angry Anderson was never an uncomplicated figure. CHARLOTTE MARKOWITSCH examines the legacy of Australia's rock 'n' roll outlaw.
Art Song Canberra will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special recital of Schubert Lieder, presented in partnership with The Street Theatre, featuring London-based musicians Fred Thomas and Alice Zawadzki.
