Review: The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces (Susan Tomes)
Susan Tomes’ survey is authoritative, but with plenty of unexpected revelations.
Educated at Adelaide and Sydney universities. Radio – presenter and production at 5UV and 5MBS. Winner of SA Bilby award. Writing since the early 1990s and published in DB and Rhythms magazine as well as Limelight since 2014. Liner notes for Artworks and ABC Classics.
Susan Tomes’ survey is authoritative, but with plenty of unexpected revelations.
Performed by Kristian Winther, Anna Pokorny and Konstantin Shamray, chamber recitals of this calibre are few and far between.
The final concert in this festival of women composers featured undiscovered gems deserving of a wider audience.
At times during this stunning recital, Gillham played with such intimacy it felt as if the audience was eavesdropping on an artist playing for his own pleasure.
Despite a few last-minute COVID upheavals, this unique festival showcased some ingenious programming, including two impressive new works by Andrew Ford and Anne Cawrse.
Stars align in Muti’s hard to be bettered Verdi Requiem.
Finally, this long overdue – and much delayed – revival of Richard Meale's grand opera confirms that it is indeed a masterpiece.
Norman’s refulgent Salome is the icing on Tennstedt’s Straussian cake.
In a last minute addition to this year's Festival, Shamray and the ASQ gave an eloquent and refined performance.
Simone Young reveals the terrible beauty in Henze’s Mishima opera.
Important retrospective with essays to boot illuminates printmaker’s life.
Summer concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
With superb orchestral playing, the line-up of around 200 passionate performers completely convinced in Orff's vital and lusty cantata.