Music
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Musical review: Bloom, Arts Centre Melbourne
A musical set in an aged care facility? Sounds like a difficult task, but Bloom comes up roses.
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Music Review: DIVAS, Queensland Performing Arts Centre Â
An extraordinary vocal talent interpreting a wide range of renowned female singers.
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Symphony Orchestra’s new season of storytelling
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) 2024 program highlights storytelling, reimagining and turning the ordinary into extraordinary.
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Music review: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, Hamer Hall
A program packed with excitement, but light on choral spectacle.
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In the beginning: a deeper look at the stories behind Lele
‘Lele’ traces the lives of a Samoan Australian family with resonating messages on drill music, community and trauma.
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Musical review: Seven Little Australians, Stirling Theatre, WA
The Stirling Players loyally resurrect this beloved Australian classic with dramatic flair and authentic affection.
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Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall
Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.
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Fine music ensembles are on the rise, but what is driving their success?
How our diverse and burgeoning chamber music ensembles create a unique voice and what they contribute to the overall musical…
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Performance review: Adelaide Guitar Festival, Adelaide Festival Centre
Two performances showcasing guitar-based music in its various forms, from classical orchestras to death metal.
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Performance review: Prinnie Stevens: Lady Sings The Blues, MEMO Music Hall
A beloved anthology of songs sung with care and pizzazz.