Review: Blue Silence (Ensemble Offspring)
Blue is the healing colour and Ensemble Offspring's new online concert offers balm for lockdown-weary souls.
Born within the sound of tennis balls in Wimbledon, Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Bjorling. As a reporter he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. He now attends concerts and reviews them for NewsLocal newspapers where he is production editor.
Blue is the healing colour and Ensemble Offspring's new online concert offers balm for lockdown-weary souls.
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Steve Moffatt, who has been following the Sydney International Online Piano Competition, brings us up to speed as the Semi Finalists are announced.