Enchanting program of magical music.
On their first Australian tour, violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss captivated the audience at Llewellyn Hall with an enchanting program of magical music, writes reviewer DANTE COSTA.
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"Harpist Rowan Phemister and violinist Lucy Macourt create a vibrant team of quality musicians." writes ROB KENNEDY, who reviews their "Serenade" concert.
LEN POWER reviews the first Australian concert of The Young Soloists at the Snow Concert Hall.
SARAH EC BYRNE reviews the "gorgeous and fitting climax to the Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 season at Llewellyn Hall".
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Composer Sally’s had a signature year
It's been a signature year for one of Canberra's busiest composers, Sally Greenaway, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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Witty concert with America at its heart
DANTE COSTA enjoys the surprises in "America Sings!", a performance by mezzo-soprano AJ America and pianist Roland Peelman.
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Gifted composers, romantic music
ROB KENNEDY reviews “Chopin & the Mendelssohns”, performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at Llewellyn Hall.
LEN POWER reviews the Blamey Street Big Band's night of Beatles music at the Harmonie German Club.
When The Young Soloists step on stage at the Snow Concert Hall in its first Australian performance, it will be unlike any other youth orchestra, as I found when talking to artistic director Alexander Gilman.
"With music-making like this and their smart programming, the National Capital Orchestra will be bringing in greater audiences," predicts ROB KENNEDY in this review of "American Melodies".
"Poetry on the page and poetry on the stage are two very different things," writes HELEN MUSA in her review of “Apeiron Baroque X Poetry”.
Canberra composer James Mountain was one of the big winners at the 2023 Screen Music Awards.
CASSIDY RICHENS reviews Canberra Qwire's "30th Anniversary Concert" at Llewellyn Hall.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews “Silken Threads” performed by Michael Tsalka and Diana Weston.
ROB KENNEDY reviews a performance at Sydney Opera House of violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
LEN POWER reviews the Phoenix Collective Quartet's final Canberra performance for the year.
In her first review for "CityNews", SARAH EC BYRNE revels in the performance of pianist Aleksandra Swigut and the Orava Quartet.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews an unexpected solo performance by Emily Granger... "a most enjoyable performance from a very fine musician".
ROB KENNEDY reviews “Here & Now”, a performance of guitar music by Matt Withers and Callum Henshaw.
