Review: SXS Returns (Southern Cross Soloists, QPAC)
High-class music making let down by grab-bag programming.
Paul Ballam-Cross is a writer and classical guitarist. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Doctor of Philosophy, majoring in Musicology. He loves collecting records and will happily spend hours researching everything from the Baroque to noise rock.
High-class music making let down by grab-bag programming.
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