Opera Australia’s highly acclaimed Chorus will step into the spotlight of the Joan Sutherland Theatre this summer as the stars of a new work aptly named Chorus! This brand-new staged concert will showcase the Chorus’ 48 powerful voices through some of the most recognised choral pieces in the opera canon. The Opera Australia Chorus are the […]
Ahead of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical premiere, Sir Elton John has performed some exclusive previews of the musical numbers he has penned for the production. The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical In an interview with PEOPLE, the 75-year old musician revealed that he has enjoyed writing the songs, that the show will be […]
This week, I traveled from Zurich to Oslo to venture Underwater with Ludovico Einaudi. I had looked forward to this concert for months. And, in the weeks leading up to the event, I became quite neurotic. Attempting to avoid all contact with other human beings so as not to lose the opportunity to see him live due to coming down with Covid. I managed to stay healthy, and there I was, on April 11th, ready to be taken on a musical odyssey.
The side project of Radiohead, The Smile, have debuted new songs that will feature in the final episode of British period gangster series Peaky Blinders. The television show which concludes on 3rd April in the UK is well-known for its use of juxtaposition between modern-day punk, rock and abstract music. The Smile consists of Radiohead […]
The orchestral works of three ‘forgotten’ composers are premiering on BBC Radio 3 in an effort to highlight ethnically diverse composers. The premiere of composers Margaret Bonds, Ali Osman, Kikuko Kanai, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Julia Perry, Isaac Hirshow, Joseph Bologne and Chevalier de Saint-Georges are part of a concert produced via a collaboration between the […]
Feel like you don’t know you Bizet from your Verdi? Your Turandot from your Rigoletto? Then Opera Australia’s Great Opera Hits it for you.
A forgotten work from the pioneering composer, Florence Price, has been discovered and was premiered on International Women’s Day 2021. The piece, which was previously thought to be lost, was discovered in the composer’s former home in 2009, but hadn’t been archived until recently by musicologist Samantha Ege.
Paul Harvey has taken the number 1 slot on iTunes and Amazon in a heartwarming story that has gone viral, highlighting dementia and the power of music. The 80 year old piano composer and music teacher who suffers from Alzheimers has had a busy few weeks thanks to a series of positive events.
Yoko Sawai opens by saying that the Piano is a fundamental part of everything she does and is and yet, it’s with a tiny hint of shame and a subtle “can you believe it?” that she admits never having been that kid who goes around saying how much she loves music and how important piano is to her.
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