Pastoral whimsies, fireworks, love and death
A snapshot from Preliminary Round 1 Concert 3 of the Sydney International Piano Competition.
A snapshot from Preliminary Round 1 Concert 3 of the Sydney International Piano Competition.
Joseph Haydn was always a lively listen but 200 years after the composer’s death, Haydn's fresh and innovatory spirit matters more than ever.
The Australian artist, turning 80 this year, toyed with the idea of being a pianist until nerves got the better of him. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Jurors set the bar daringly high for the 32 competitors with a masterclass in style and technique.
South Korean pianist scoops top prize of $15,000, with Australia’s Dong Yi Lee a close second place.
Why the master of comedy, John Cleese, is planning to debut Fawlty Towers Down Under.
The concert pianist is the subject of one of the entries in this year’s Archibald Prize.
We meet a violinist whose first language is music and who has become a UN Messenger of Peace.
The Serbian violinist talks about his eclectic album and the difference between good music and not-so-good music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
★★★★½ Forceful renditions of Debussy, Bach and Beethoven reveal inspired insights.
Competitions are mad, bad and dangerous for musicians, right? Not always, explains the AD of SIPCA.
★★★★☆ A programme of new music with emotional punch to defy the expectations of contemporary haters.
★★★★½ Gavrylyuk stuns in knife-edged journey to Austria, France and Russia.