Rachel Mink’s worth travelling far and wide to hear
ROB KENNEDY reviews soprano Rachel Mink and the Ellery String Quartet's performance of Young Voices of America.
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SAM WILSON reviews the Oriana Chorale's performance of Rachmaninoff Vespers: All-Night Vigil.
SARAH BYRNE reviews Canberra Qwire's celebratory performance of The Sound of Us – A Celebration of Community in Song.
Pop star Troye Sivan and indie band Royel Otis have had a big night at the 2024 ARIAs, while Missy Higgins was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Gifted young opera singers showcase their talents
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews Homecoming: An Opera Gala, an informal yet elegant recital by five gifted young singers from the Queensland Conservatorium.
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Rachel brings an American accent to Art Song
When American soprano Rachel Mink steps up to perform for Art Song Canberra, the audience will sense quite a different flavour from the usual lieder repertoire, reports HELEN MUSA.
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‘Astonishing’: quartet’s flawless performance
"The ASQ’s flawless performance was astonishing." SARAH BYRNE reviews "another excellent concert" from the Australian String Quartet.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews a piano recital by young Polish pianist Łukasz Krupiński.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Scotland Unbound, a performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe.
"This concert of strong melodies utilised to tell powerful stories of the evolution of music in America was enthusiastically performed and enjoyed." IAN McLEAN reviews the Australian National University Choral Society's concert.
"The sound quality of Phoenix has been upped in the last month with the purchase of a special violin that artistic director Dan Russell acquired while in England." ROB KENNEDY reviews the Phoenix Collective Quartet.
Thirteen-year-old piano student Zachary Li, of Nicholls, recently named winner of the ACT Young Virtuoso Award, will head to the National Fine Music Network Young Virtuoso Award Finals at Sydney Conservatorium, on November 23.
"Canberrans can continue to be proud of their excellent orchestra. Its engagement of guest conductors has given it new scope and undaunted adaptability." MICHAEL WILSON reviews the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's performance of Forest Lore.
Soprano Sonia Anfiloff is the new artistic director of National Opera, replacing Peter Coleman-Wright, who left, disaffected, last year.
SARAH BYRNE reviews Apeiron Baroque's performance of Sanguine/Melancholy, at Wesley Music Centre, Forrest.
"Musica Alchemica put on an incredibly engaging and entertaining performance." THAYER PREECE reviews a performance of baroque music by Musica Alchemica.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Lonely Angel, Selby & Friends' final performance of its season.
HELEN MUSA reviews Club Cohen, at The Vault, Fyshwick, a salute to the music of Leonard Cohen.
Mikelangelo (Michael Simic) is taking to the stage on Friday to mark the eighth anniversary of Leonard Cohen's death, reports HELEN MUSA.
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