The story of Beatrix Potter in music
Reviewer LEN POWER enjoys a musical journey around the life and times of Beatrix Potter.
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"This was a clever and well-considered program, combining two composers who might not automatically be bracketed together, using two works from each written at close to the same age, albeit 150 years apart," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
"There were 12 people on stage playing intensely complex music, yet relaxed and obviously enjoying the performance, continuously smiling and encouraging each other. This was a memorable musical experience," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
Music reviewer ROB KENNEDY reviews Van Diemen's Band's performance last night at Llewellyn Hall.
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Krupinski thrills in a musical ‘Pilrimage’
Reviewer DANTE COSTA salutes a "thrilling" musical journey through Europe.
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Musical journey across Australia’s diverse landscapes
Reviewer DANTE COSTA takes an immersive musical journey from snowy Mount Kosciuszko to picturesque Twofold Bay on the south coast.
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Clever Neille knows how to be seen and heard
When Canberra composer and performer Neille Williams won both first prizes in the Australian Women’s Wind Band Composition Award for two original pieces, it was not just a coup for the Lyneham resident, but for the Canberra arts scene.
"Everything came together perfectly. The long, long standing ovation and many bows from the capacity audience said it all," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY of the triumphant opening gala concert of the Canberra International Music Festival.
"Recorder virtuoso Alicia Crossley performed the music of seven Australian female composers in a concert that explored the musicality, versatility and virtuosity of the bass recorder," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews a concert of Chinese music and Chinese-influenced western music.
An intensive week-long music residency at the ANU to help First Nations musicians, audio engineers, producers and other industry professionals, has been launched today.
In a hip-hop theatre performance, one of Australia’s coolest performance poets, Luka Lesson, is coming to the National Museum with his show “Agapi & Other Kinds of Love”.
Music reviewer LEN POWER says his "mind was reeling" from so many musical highlights at the Four Winds Festival.
Music reviewer LEN POWER experiences the night performances at the Four Winds Festival.
Music reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD applauds the National Folk Festival right to its "chaotic" finale.
Blessed with almost perfect Canberra autumn weather, the National Folk Festival has gone ahead this weekend with optimistic crowds flooding into Exhibition Park visibly relieved to be, at last, joining in a favourite community event.
A visibly frail Archie Roach lifted for an emotional performance with 13-year-old Layla Barnett that had the Folk Festival audience on its feet cheering at the end, reports reviewer GRAHAM MCDONALD.
Canberra conductor Leonard Weiss – Lenny to most people here – has just graduated to the title of “maestro” with his appointment to the role of NZ’s national assistant conductor-in-residence.
"It was a somewhat subdued concert of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, but nonetheless a thoroughly interesting one," writes reviewer CLINTON WHITE.
