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Born On This Day – Ferdinand Hiller: An Unsung Hero of Romantic Music (24/10/1811)

Born On This Day Classical

In the vast symphonic landscape of the 19th century, one name that often gets overshadowed by giants like Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt is that of Ferdinand Hiller.

Simon Moore on New York, ABBA and Chopin

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2MBS' Simon Moore can be found most years on Broadway. “Broadway is home to the pinnacle of the peak art form for musical theatre,” says Simon. He describes it with gusto saying that it offers “musical theatre in various flavours including outstanding and new work.”

Work Experience

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2MBS is committed to promoting young Australian musicians. Part of this committment is support for work experience students. Emergent Jazz brings you a program developed by young trumpeter on work experience. Saturday 21st at 7:00pm

CD Review: The Art Of Collaboration – Simone Waddell

Barry O'Sullivan CD Reviews Classical

Collaboration involves a group of people working together to complete a shared goal. This is a captivating journey through the realm of jazz. The album delivers a fresh perspective on a variety of compositional forms and innovative interpretations of well-known pop songs alongside some original compositions and arrangements from Jim Kelly and the vocalist Simone Waddell.

Carla Bley: Pioneering Free Jazz and Avant-Garde Visionary has passed away

Jazz

Carla Bley, an iconic figure in the world of jazz, has passed away at the age of 87 due to complications arising from brain cancer. Her legacy, spanning several decades, is a testament to her remarkable contributions as a pianist, composer, bandleader, and visionary artist.

Australian Indian Orchestra – Symphony of Lights

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A 60-piece orchestra featuring Indian instruments, dancers, and singers, the Australian Indian Orchestra is set to light up this Diwali season. Special 20% discount offer.

CD of the Week

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Brisbane's internationally acclaimed, Orava Quartet, has recently unveiled their second album titled "Orawa," a release paying tribute to their late mentor, Uzi Wiesel.

Inner West Jazz Fest

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Inner West Jazz Fest Sat21st & Sun 22nd. A festival whose time has come, the Inner West Jazz Fest brings together a rare collection of local musicians, from acknowledged masters such as Mike Nock and Phil Slater, to emerging leaders such as 2023 Freedman Jazz fellowship winner Philippa Murphy-Haste.

Passion, perseverance, precision: Celebrating Pablo Casals

Classical Fine Music Magazine

My father was a keen photographer, and our family used to enjoy slide nights where we would relive earlier times. Years later, he scanned a selection of these slides and put them on a disc for me. Mostly they were of the family, either at home or on holidays. But there was one which was a real anomaly: a photograph of Pablo Casals, not taken in the flesh but during a television program. What was that doing among the family snaps?

CD Review: Latin American Piano Music – Alejandro Alberto Téllez Vargas

CD Reviews Classical

Latin American Piano Music presents the music of seven composers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries: one, Luis G Jordá, was born in Catalonia but spent most of his career in Mexico City; another, Ernesto Lecuona, was Cuban; the rest were Mexican.