September 20, 2019
Theatre
Lee Lewis is Queensland Theatre’s next Artistic Director
Lewis takes up the role in 2020, succeeding Sam Strong after a four-year tenure.
September 20, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral, Vocal & Choral
Margaret Throsby’s favourite Requiems
The beloved broadcaster tells us about her favourite Requiems, and why Berlioz didn't make the cut, ahead of her new series on ABC Classic.
September 20, 2019
Classical Music
Mekhla Kumar has won the 2019 Geoffrey Parsons Award
Worth $6000, the award honours the art of collaborative piano performance.
September 19, 2019
Classical Music, Orchestral, Orchestral
Review: Andreas Brantelid performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
The SSO strings take the spotlight as Vladimir Ashkenazy returns for a concert of English classics.
September 20, 2019
Dance
Review: The Nutcracker (The Australian Ballet)
An accomplished rendition of the iconic ballet, but the production needs an update to avoid racial stereotyping.
September 20, 2019
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Tristan und Mike
Recording WASO’s concert performance of Tristan und Isolde with Asher Fisch and Stuart Skelton was a huge challenge, says producer Virginia Read, but also a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
September 18, 2019
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Review: Norma (Melbourne Opera)
Bel canto specialist Helena Dix leads Norma’s long awaited return to Melbourne.
September 17, 2019
Classical Music
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September 20, 2019
Review: The Nutcracker (The Australian Ballet)
An accomplished rendition of the iconic ballet, but the production needs an update to avoid racial stereotyping.
September 19, 2019
Review: Andreas Brantelid performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
The SSO strings take the spotlight as Vladimir Ashkenazy returns for a concert of English classics.
September 18, 2019
Review: Norma (Melbourne Opera)
Bel canto specialist Helena Dix leads Norma’s long awaited return to Melbourne.
September 15, 2019
Review: The Real Thing (Sydney Theatre Company)
With Johnny Carr and Geraldine Hakewill shining in the central roles, Simon Phillips' production is the real deal.
September 15, 2019
Review: Paul Lewis in Recital (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
Intimate demonstration of the piano’s capabilities, but odd acoustics frustrate.
September 20, 2019
Margaret Throsby’s favourite Requiems
The beloved broadcaster tells us about her favourite Requiems, and why Berlioz didn't make the cut, ahead of her new series on ABC Classic.
September 20, 2019
Mekhla Kumar has won the 2019 Geoffrey Parsons Award
Worth $6000, the award honours the art of collaborative piano performance.
September 20, 2019
Manase Latu wins The Mathy
The New Zealand tenor has taken out the major prize at the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition.
September 20, 2019
Tristan und Mike
Recording WASO’s concert performance of Tristan und Isolde with Asher Fisch and Stuart Skelton was a huge challenge, says producer Virginia Read, but also a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
September 19, 2019
Review: Andreas Brantelid performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
The SSO strings take the spotlight as Vladimir Ashkenazy returns for a concert of English classics.
September 20, 2019
Manase Latu wins The Mathy
The New Zealand tenor has taken out the major prize at the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition.
September 20, 2019
Tristan und Mike
Recording WASO’s concert performance of Tristan und Isolde with Asher Fisch and Stuart Skelton was a huge challenge, says producer Virginia Read, but also a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
September 18, 2019
Review: Norma (Melbourne Opera)
Bel canto specialist Helena Dix leads Norma’s long awaited return to Melbourne.
September 18, 2019
Philippe Jaroussky on Ombra mai fu
Philippe Jaroussky was one of the first countertenors to meet with international stardom. He tells Mélissa Lesnie about his new album, conducting his first opera, and passing on what he’s learned.
September 13, 2019
Review: Orpheus in the Underworld (Melbourne Conservatorium of Music)
Excellent vocal and dramatic performances in an updated production that preserves Offenbach’s deliciously frothy music and biting satire.
September 20, 2019
Lee Lewis is Queensland Theatre’s next Artistic Director
Lewis takes up the role in 2020, succeeding Sam Strong after a four-year tenure.
September 16, 2019
1927: Back to their Roots
UK company 1927 is back with its new show, blending actors, animation and music.
September 15, 2019
Review: The Real Thing (Sydney Theatre Company)
With Johnny Carr and Geraldine Hakewill shining in the central roles, Simon Phillips' production is the real deal.
September 14, 2019
Review: Giselle (West Australian Ballet)
Such a sublimely beautiful production, it was hard to tear your eyes away.
September 13, 2019
Review: Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Belvoir, Brisbane Festival, in association with ATYP)
A glittering new musical comedy about a poorly understood and often underestimated force of nature – teenage girls in love.
September 20, 2019
Review: The Nutcracker (The Australian Ballet)
An accomplished rendition of the iconic ballet, but the production needs an update to avoid racial stereotyping.
September 16, 2019
Queensland Ballet announces its 2020 season
The company celebrates its 60th anniversary year with a gala of works created and presented by QB over the years.
September 13, 2019
Enter the Invisible
Conjuring Italo Calvino’s 1972 novel Invisible Cities on stage seemed an impossible but irresistible challenge. Leo Warner and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui tell Olivia Stewart how they and their creative team have used every possible tool to (loosely) bring the book to life.
September 12, 2019
A beautiful Benedicte-tion
The exquisite young artist has returned from injury a wiser, more mature dancer.
September 8, 2019
Review: SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill (Isango Ensemble, Brisbane Festival)
The Isango Ensemble laments the victims of the tragic World War I maritime disaster in powerful music and dance.
September 10, 2019
Home, Suite Home
A new exhibition at the Museum of Sydney is unearthing the history of music making in the early colonial home.
August 26, 2019
New contemporary art gallery dedicated to women artists opens in Melbourne
Opening this week, its first exhibition showcases the work of artists like Cigdem Aydemir, Lisa Roet and Louise Paramor.
August 19, 2019
Copyright Agency awards more than half a million in grants
The organisation’s philanthropic branch has funded a raft of projects enriching Australia’s publishing and visual arts sectors.
August 14, 2019
Create NSW Artform Advisory Boards announced
Naseema Sparks will Chair the Classical Music Board while Opera Australia CEO Rory Jeffes heads up the Opera, Musical Theatre & Chorus Board.
August 14, 2019
Margaret Olley: A Generous Life
A comprehensive survey of paintings and drawings by Margaret Olley is delighting audiences in Brisbane.
September 12, 2019
Review: American Rapture (Rochester Philharmonic/Ward Stare)
Higdon’s Harp Concerto leads US program of old and new.
September 12, 2019
Review: Mozart: Symphony 39, 40, and 41 (Les Concert des Nations/Savall)
How did Mozart’s last symphonies really sound?
September 12, 2019
Review: Bruckner • Wagner: Symphonies Nos 6 & 9, Siegfried Idyll, Parsifal Prelude (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Nelsons)
Nelsons delivers coherent and glowingly recorded Bruckner.
September 12, 2019
Review: Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica, Symphony No 9 (Royal Liverpool PO/Manze)
A touch of musical fire and ice on a clear day in the Antarctic.
September 12, 2019
Review: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 (Berlin Philharmonic/Petrenko)
Berlin’s new broom – thrilling Pathétique announces formidable partnership.
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