July 7, 2020
Theatre
Review: Hamilton (Disney+ stream)
Musical theatre fans around the world rejoiced when Disney+ announced it would stream a film of the stage production of Hamilton. Does it live up to expectations? You bet!
July 3, 2020
Classical Music
Does free streaming devalue classical music?
The conventional wisdom says that for the performing arts the online space is difficult, if not impossible, to effectively monetise. We speak to the musicians and presenters who are making a go of ticketed live streaming events.
July 7, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
2020 Classical AIR Awards nominations announced
Amy Dickson, Joseph Tawadros, Katie Noonan & the Australian String Quartet, Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard, and WASO, Asher Fisch & Stuart Skelton are this year’s nominees.
July 3, 2020
Classical Music
Eliza Boom takes out top prizes in [email protected]
The soprano has won both the Opera & Classical and Musical Theatre categories in the international singing competition.
July 3, 2020
Chamber, Chamber, Classical Music
Backstage with Andrew Blanch
The Australian guitarist tells us about his new album with Ariel Nurhadi, his new routine during the covid-19 pandemic, and his plans for the future.
July 2, 2020
Theatre
Sydney Theatre Company warns of “material uncertainty” about its future
Posting an operating loss for 2019, the board and auditors have raised concerns about Sydney Theatre Company’s ongoing financial future in the newly released Annual Report.
January 1, 2016
Classical Music
Composer of the Month: Carl Maria von Weber
His life and affairs may have been scattergun in the extreme but the German composer’s brilliantly conceived music rarely missed its target
June 30, 2020
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
West Australian Opera commissions new Noongar-language work
Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse will create an opera about the traditional story of the magpie and crow.
July 7, 2020
Review: Hamilton (Disney+ stream)
Musical theatre fans around the world rejoiced when Disney+ announced it would stream a film of the stage production of Hamilton. Does it live up to expectations? You bet!
July 6, 2020
Review: Beethoven’s Ghost (Selby & Friends)
Kathryn Selby and friends offer a delightful, intimate Beethoven celebration in an empty City Recital Hall.
June 26, 2020
Review: Who’s Your Baghdaddy? Or How I Started the Iraq War (Curveball Creative, live streamed)
If you love musicals and are aching to see a live show, this innovative live streamed production is a wonderful substitute.
June 9, 2020
Review: Modern Romances (Ensemble Françaix for Melbourne Digital Concert Hall)
An enjoyable musical experience from a committed trio, offering a pleasant escape from bleak times.
May 13, 2020
Review: Let’s Get Personal (Selby & Friends)
Despite some teething problems with the sound, this was an impressive concert with high quality playing and a fascinating pre-performance talk.
July 7, 2020
2020 Classical AIR Awards nominations announced
Amy Dickson, Joseph Tawadros, Katie Noonan & the Australian String Quartet, Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard, and WASO, Asher Fisch & Stuart Skelton are this year’s nominees.
July 7, 2020
Review: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Trevor Pinnock)
Pinnock stands triumphant on one of the pinnacles of keyboard music.
July 6, 2020
Review: Beethoven’s Ghost (Selby & Friends)
Kathryn Selby and friends offer a delightful, intimate Beethoven celebration in an empty City Recital Hall.
July 6, 2020
Review: To the Spring (Elena Urioste, Tom Poster)
Grieg's neglected violin sonatas are a musical dose of vitamin D.
July 6, 2020
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh wins major new composition prize
The US-based Australian composer takes home $10,000 as the winner of the inaugural Monash International Women’s Day Composition Commission Prize.
July 2, 2020
Create NSW announces over $650,000 to support projects that respond to COVID-19
New initiatives from Ensemble Offspring, Pinchgut Opera and Strange Bedfellows are among the recipients.
June 30, 2020
West Australian Opera commissions new Noongar-language work
Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse will create an opera about the traditional story of the magpie and crow.
June 26, 2020
Diva Download is ready to, well, download
Two young mezzo-sopranos have launched a new podcast series in which they interview opera performers, among them Australian soprano Lauren Fagan. They explain how and why.
June 25, 2020
Federal Government outlines $250 million arts rescue package
Live Performance Australia has welcomed the package of grants and loans, while the MEAA has described it as a “slap in the face” to workers in the industry.
June 22, 2020
Review: David Lang: The Loser (Bang on a Can Opera Ensemble)
Lang’s new opera counts the cost of knowing Glenn Gould.
July 7, 2020
Review: Hamilton (Disney+ stream)
Musical theatre fans around the world rejoiced when Disney+ announced it would stream a film of the stage production of Hamilton. Does it live up to expectations? You bet!
July 2, 2020
Create NSW announces over $650,000 to support projects that respond to COVID-19
New initiatives from Ensemble Offspring, Pinchgut Opera and Strange Bedfellows are among the recipients.
July 2, 2020
Sydney Theatre Company warns of “material uncertainty” about its future
Posting an operating loss for 2019, the board and auditors have raised concerns about Sydney Theatre Company’s ongoing financial future in the newly released Annual Report.
June 26, 2020
Review: Who’s Your Baghdaddy? Or How I Started the Iraq War (Curveball Creative, live streamed)
If you love musicals and are aching to see a live show, this innovative live streamed production is a wonderful substitute.
June 25, 2020
Federal Government outlines $250 million arts rescue package
Live Performance Australia has welcomed the package of grants and loans, while the MEAA has described it as a “slap in the face” to workers in the industry.
June 17, 2020
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In Your Living Room: Dance
In her final column, Deborah Jones looks at two productions, Giselle and Betroffenheit, available on Marquee TV, dubbed the Netflix of the arts.
June 10, 2020
Supported by
In Your Living Room: Dance
This week Deborah Jones recommends a group of works from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Cuatro from SDC and SSO, and La Sylphide from Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre.
June 8, 2020
Arts figures honoured in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday list
Actor/director Robyn Nevin, Australian Ballet ED Libby Christie, choreographer Lucy Guerin, theatre producer Christine Dunstan, philanthropist Simon Mordant and artist Vincent Namatjira are among those recognised.
June 5, 2020
Cuatro: SSO musicians and SDC dancers engage in four play
Sydney Symphony and Sydney Dance Company have collaborated on a new online series. Oboist Diana Doherty and dancer Charmene Yap discuss working on the project.
June 3, 2020
Supported by
In Your Living Room: Dance
This week, Deborah Jones immerses herself in Cathy Marston's memorable ballet The Cellist about Jacqueline du Pré, and recommends New York City Ballet in Balanchine's Dream and Akram Khan in Xenos.
June 25, 2020
Federal Government outlines $250 million arts rescue package
Live Performance Australia has welcomed the package of grants and loans, while the MEAA has described it as a “slap in the face” to workers in the industry.
June 18, 2020
Michael Kutschbach to create new artwork responding to the Adelaide Symphony
The multi-media artist will enter the world of the ASO, responding to the orchestra as “a living archive”, as part of a new Guildhouse Collections Project.
June 18, 2020
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In Your Living Room: Visual Arts
In his final column Dr Nick Gordon travels from Art Basel to White Cube and the Royal Academy in London, who are showing artists including Tracey Emin, Picasso and Manet.
June 11, 2020
Supported by
In Your Living Room: Visual Arts
This week, as Black Lives Matter protests continue, Dr Nick Gordon looks at some of the work by African American artists that galleries have made available online.
June 8, 2020
Arts figures honoured in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday list
Actor/director Robyn Nevin, Australian Ballet ED Libby Christie, choreographer Lucy Guerin, theatre producer Christine Dunstan, philanthropist Simon Mordant and artist Vincent Namatjira are among those recognised.
July 7, 2020
Review: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Trevor Pinnock)
Pinnock stands triumphant on one of the pinnacles of keyboard music.
July 6, 2020
Review: To the Spring (Elena Urioste, Tom Poster)
Grieg's neglected violin sonatas are a musical dose of vitamin D.
July 3, 2020
Review: Rubbra, Bliss: Piano Concertos (Piers Lane)
Piers Lane dazzles, charms and calms in these English concertos.
July 2, 2020
Review: Korngold: Violin Concerto, String Sextet (Andrew Haveron)
Much more Gold than Corn in this glorious CD.
July 2, 2020
Review: Sturm Und Drang: Volume 1 (The Mozartists)
When storm and stress can be a good thing.
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