At last, Sitsky’s waiting ‘major’ work will be heard
When harpist Alice Giles and her pianist husband Arnan Wiesel speak about the 2026 season of Harmonic Curves, there’s excitement and a sense of homecoming, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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Pianist Edward “Teddy” Neeman organised a 90th birthday concert for Canberra’s most famous composer, Larry Sitsky. It included many notable performers from across Australia, reports reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
Canberra’s music community is gearing up for a 90th birthday celebration for our most famous composer, Larry Sitsky, who moved to Canberra in late 1965 to become head of keyboard studies at the ANU's School of Music and made his home here.
Reviewer ROB KENNEDY savours an hour of music and conversation at the keyboard between Tamara-Anna Cislowska and composer Larry Sitsky. "His legacy is still a work in progress, but his influence is cemented throughout Australia," he writes.
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CIMF / Larry and Luigi and a world of music
DANTE COSTA reviews an an illuminating program encompassing a rich history of music by two prolific composers hailing from opposite sides of the globe: none other than Luigi Nono and Canberra’s very own Larry Sitsky.
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Neeman explores the full capacity of the piano
"Every so often, you get to see a performance that puts everything else in the shade." Reviewer HELEN MUSA writes in awe of a brilliant performance by pianist Edward Neeman.
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Sitsky and Neeman weave some musical magic
At 89, legendary Canberra composer and pianist, Larry Sitsky, is not slackening speed, reports HELEN MUSA.
A crowd of former students, eminent musicians and well-wishers packed into the Larry Sitsky Recital Room at the ANU School of Music last night to celebrate the 85th birthday of the man after him the room was named.
WODEN artist Angela Parragi was announced the winner of the Cliftons Art Prize for the…
A FEAST of musical recollections will be served up this Saturday (November 25) as Canberra’s…
music / "Tribute to the Piano Music of Larry Sitsky", Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music, Saturday, October 1 only. Reviewed by Helen Musa
THE 2015 National Fine Music Network Young Virtuoso Award, Melbourne-trained clarinettist, Magdalenna Krstevska, it was…
CANBERRA musicians Larry Sitsky and Richard Johnson were among the top Australian musicians honoured at…
NEWS is out today that composer, pianist and scholar Larry Sitsky is to receive the…
music World premiere of Piano Trio No. 10, Sandakan, performed by “Press, Play”All Saints’ Church…
Music Opus 1, Busoni & Sitsky Sonatas for violin and piano, Larry Sitsky Recital Room,…
THERE’S not much of 2014 left, so it’s easy to predict that the special concert…
music Canberra Youth Orchestra Celebrating Larry Sitsky’s 80th Birthday Llewellyn Hall, October 31 Review by…
CANBERRA Youth Orchestra is lashing out on October 31 with a big 80th birthday concert…
