Reviewer EMILY THORNTON savours the performances of two quartets injecting distinctly contemporary and personal essence into Viennese Classicism, or put simply, young people reinvigorating old music.
Review
"Gavrylyuk was stunning; rapidly shifting between thunderous chordal passages and delicate harp-like textures, making it at times impossible to comprehend how such music could be performed with only two hands," writes reviewer FELIX HUBER.
"This concert proved that this often-neglected viola is so much more than just the middle child of the string family." writes reviewer DANTE COSTA.
Reviewer ROB KENNEDY gets among the "Fairies and Fools" and relishes a a "cracking performance and an excellent concert of some of the best music around".
This was a cleverly constructed and well performed concert... until the finale, writes music reviewer IAN McLEAN.
ROB KENNEDY reviews "Marloo's Blues", Concert 5 of the Canberra International Music Festival.
“'From Little Things' was an immersive experience that celebrated the beauty and diversity of our shared home." writes reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
Dance reviewer SMARA PURNELL salutes Liz Lea as she puts her solo performance piece "Red" to bed.
A rapturous standing ovation rewarded the Brodsky Quartet's golden anniversary performance at the Fitters' Workshop, reports reviewer DANTE COSTA.
"This is a top-shelf production, a testament to the continuing art of a generation actors, writers and producers who have shaped our national story in film, on TV and on stage." So says reviewer SIMONE PENKETHMAN of "Wild Thing" at The Q.
"What a performance!" ROB KENNEDY reviews the Drill Hall concert of pianist Tony Lee.
"There was little, if anything, to be critical about in the finely conceived and exquisitely played concert from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jessica Cottis," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
