Music
Review: Faith and Beauty, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (SA)
A fitting farewell to a very popular Principal Conductor.
Review: Yank! A WWII Love Story, MELT Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse (QLD)
Despite some frustrating directorial choices, this gay WWII-era musical romance moves and fascinates.
Review: Dvorak’s Symphony No 6, Sydney Opera House
An exhilarating, muscular performance.
Review: Rafiq Bhatia, The Jazzlab/MIJF (VIC)
The visceral harmonies of jazz and drone metal come together in true fusion.
Review: Michael Pignéguy, The Jazzlab/MIJF (VIC)
A night of jazz that says ‘jack of all trades, master of …’.
Review: Beethoven: The Piano Concertos - Concert One, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Guest soloist Jayson Gillham shines in Beethoven’s First Concerto.
Review: Beethoven: The Piano Concertos - Concert Two, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The surprisingly modern Fourth is considered by many pianists to be the most beautiful piano concerto ever written.
Review: Gershwin Reimagined, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra/MIJF
Laura Mvula’s spectacular performance transcends the score while still paying respect to Gershwin’s original intentions.
Review: Fond Farewells – Master Series 3, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Classical music’s newest rock star gives a dazzling performance in Adelaide.
Indigenous Australian composers in harmony
Christopher Sainsbury shares lessons from Ngarra-burria First Peoples Composers program in a new Platform Paper.