"You can’t say that Art Song Canberra’s 'Women Who Move the Heart' was going to be an easy concert for Sonia Anfiloff, soprano, and Alan Hicks, piano," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
"The three performers created a sumptuous sound world... Human expression and articulation are what makes music the loved form that it is." ROB KENNEDY reviews the Canberra Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble.
The Blamey Street Big Band's 20th anniversary concert turns on a great program and outstanding musical outcome for one of Canberra’s most notable community bands, says reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
Reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD says there isn't much music written for an oboe quartet – oboe, violin, viola and cello – but here was an enjoyable exception.
"What a polished and professional-looking performance. The standard of dancing was exceptional, the choreographic vocabulary and soundscapes were drawn together beautifully, with nuance and meaning," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
"Finishing with an electric climax, this was a very exciting finish to the magnificent program." Reviewer FELIX HUBER enjoys the Australian String Quartet performance at Gandel Hall.
The depth of characterisations of the performers and the believable staging of the action make "The Mousetrap" a clever and enjoyable play performed to the highest standard, says reviewer LEN POWER.
Reviewer BILL STEPHENS says National Opera's "pocket" production of the tuneful Donizetti opera, “The Elixir of Love”, is the company's most ambitious of these productions and arguably the most successful.