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CD Review – Hunger

Barry O'Sullivan CD Reviews Jazz

Driven by genre-fusing ardour, Bungarribee jazz quartet leans on solid ground while moving in mysterious ways between music of the jazz-infused avant-garde and classical. Embracing different genres, grooves and intensities, they have released a lovely recording that embraces openheartedness and positive expression.

The other Kreutzer

Classical

When I came across a work by a composer called Kreutzer in the library at 2MBS Fine Music, I assumed that this might be the same Kreutzer after whom Beethoven had named one of his most famous violin sonatas. To my surprise, this particular Kreutzer was another composer altogether!

Geoffrey Chard AM ‘Reflections’

Events

Join the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation in celebrating Geoffrey Chard’s 93rd Birthday (this month) with a walk down memory lane as Geoffrey entertains guests with anecdotes from his amazing life as one of Australia’s most outstanding international baritones.

High Five: Steve Barry

Barry O'Sullivan Jazz

Dr Steve Barry is a multi-award-winning pianist, composer, improviser, and lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and now living and creating on Gadigal land, Barry works across the music industry as a performer, accompanist, educator, and consulta

Sydney Mandolin Orchestra

Digital Arts Calendar

The Sydney Mandolin Orchestra performs its 3rd and final 90th anniversary celebration concert. The program, “Evocative Images”, includes exciting works from near and far and features the world premiere of “Backyard Images” a newly commissioned work by SMO’s conductor & Musical Director Werner Ruecker.

Born On This Day: Leonard Bernstein (25.08.1915)

Born On This Day Classical Contemporary Music Jazz

Leonard Bernstein's life story is a tapestry woven with remarkable achievements and complex layers. Born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Bernstein displayed his prodigious musical talents early on. Commencing piano lessons at a mere 5 years old, he astounded by conducting his first orchestra by the age of 10.

Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter – Australian Tour Interview

Blues Interviews Jazz Upcoming concerts

Currently touring Australia are Chicago based jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and prodigious musician and producer Charlie Hunter. I caught up with Kurt and Charlie during the Melbourne leg of their tour, showcasing songs from their ongoing Superblue project, which arrives in Sydney on Wednesday August 30th at City Recital Hall.

Mark Wigglesworth on Dmitri Shostakovich

Classical Fine Music Magazine

British conductor Mark Wigglesworth has conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, and New York Philharmonic. Wigglesworth has recorded the complete Shostakovich symphonies with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, to critical acclaim

New Perspectives: Period-style performers charm the piers

Classical Live performance review

“Stable temperatures… the weather was just right,” said Nicole van Bruggen, Co-Artistic Director of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO), after the concert. Her relief wasn’t simply for the sake of concertgoers, but the delicate period instruments.

CD Review – Un’estate Italiana

Barry O'Sullivan CD Reviews Jazz

If you’re seeking to rekindle the romantic memories you have from your last trip to the villages and ports of the Southern Italian coast, then this album will get you started.