Howat puts his research to work on the keyboard
TONY MAGEE reviews a concert of unorthodox interpretations of well known works.
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GRAHAM McDONALD reviews a lecture/concert where the stars were some of the School of Music's keyboard collection.
LEN POWER reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra's concert, "The Crowd & I".
Music reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD congratulates the Haydn Ensemble for making the most of 'Eroica'– a piece, he says, that lacks variation in tonal colouring with limited instrumentation.
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The blues and how to make the most of them
The Canberra Blues Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. BELINDA STRAHORN takes look into the perennial appeal of this style of music.
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Good haters get a rapturous reward
HELEN MUSA reports from the last performance of “Il Trovatore” at Sydney Opera House over the weekend – but if the foot-stamping and cheering is anything to go, by this Opera Australia production will remain in the company’s repertoire.
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The orchestral East finally meets West
After being postponed twice due to the covid pandemic, the “East Meets West” orchestral concert finally arrived at Llewellyn Hall.
Music critic GRAHAM McDONALD is already looking forward to the next concert by the Ellery String Quartet, so enjoyable was last night's.
Reviewer TONY MAGEE finds himself at an "outstanding concert where music draws inspiration from the footprint of culture".
This is a reimagined Lieder song cycle, presented in an immersive and highly enjoyable 70 minutes of light and sound. And reviewer LEN POWER enjoyed the experience.
Reviewer LEN POWER reports from last night's recording of "The Changi Songbook" at The Street Theatre.
Music critic LEN POWER savours a "delightful concert of familiar and unfamiliar romantic classics by two highly skilful artists".
LEN POWER reviews “The Archduke” by Selby & Friends at Llewellyn Hall.
JOSH DAFFERN reviews a jazz ensemble with a cosy groove for a cold afternoon.
DANTE COSTA reviews an exciting graduate trio playing seldom-performed chamber music with skill and fun.
When Shaun Rennie arrived in Canberra to play Bert in Free Rain Theatre’s 2015 production of "Mary Poppins" few would have predicted that he was on his way to becoming a director of grand opera, writes HELEN MUSA.
Reviewer TONY MAGEE revels in the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's "massive undertaking" of Handel's “Messiah – A Sacred Oratorio”.
Dougal Macdonald reviews the new movie "Compartment No.6".
The return of the Australian Chamber Orchestra sets Llewellyn Hall alight.
