Review: Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphony (Marc-André Hamelin, Nathalie Forget, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno)
The earth moves for Gimeno in a supremely sexy Turangalîla.
The earth moves for Gimeno in a supremely sexy Turangalîla.
Muscular and mesmerising playing makes for a rewardingly satisfying listen.
In-concert operas are sometimes regarded as the poor relation of their fully staged cousins. But can less be more?
In 2024, some of the country’s leading arts venues will embark on or complete major renovations. What can audiences expect as a result?
Gurrelieder was one of Schoenberg’s greatest public triumphs. We discuss the cantata with Simone Young, who's conducting the Sydney premiere.
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon explains how her new work broke her compositional silence after the Voice to Parliament referendum left her mute.
Stasevska ensures a fine Finnish composer gets her due.
Vänskä celebrates his farewell to Minnesota in spectacular style.
Infectious enthusiasm is a hallmark of these vibrant performances.
Thought-provoking Mozart from Australia’s period band.
Richly textured contemporary works from Bulgarian-born Brit.
A busy schedule sees him spend much of his time in Poland and Italy, but conductor Daniel Smith is busy promoting Australian musicians far and wide.
Cameron Lam celebrates a kaleidoscope of colours across Classical, Jazz and Sound Art in this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.