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Saxophonist Steve Fitzmaurice

Barry O'Sullivan Fine Music Magazine Jazz

Barry O’Sullivan talks with Steve Fitzmaurice, Sydney-based saxophone and woodwind musician, arranger and composer, who specialises in playing the baritone saxophone. He is the leader of the nine-piece jazz ensemble Mingus Amongst Us, which plays regularly in jazz clubs and festivals all over Australia.

CD Review – FEELIN’ GROOVY

Barry O'Sullivan CD Reviews Fine Music Magazine Jazz

If there’s such a thing as casual sophistication, Nicki Parrott has it in spades. As a follow-up to her recording, If You Could Read My Mind, a curated collection of seventies pop songs in a jazz setting, she embarks on a captivating musical journey once again in the jazz tradition encompassing popular songs of the sixties era, to deliver an amiable dozen of classics with finesse.

Mosaic – Come Rain or Shine Single Launch

Events Jazz

Mosaic are back! Returning to foundry616 on Tuesday 17 September 2MBS Fine Music Sydney Artists in Residence Mosaic, will be celebrating the launch of their debut single Come Rain or Shine.

Christ Church St Laurence Festival of Dedication

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Christ Church St Laurence celebrates its anniversary of Dedication with Stravinsky's Mass for Mixed Chorus and Wind Quintet. Hear this stunning work in its liturgical context alongside Parry's I was glad, Bruckner's Locus iste and Stanford's Beati quorum via.

AJAR – CD Review

CD Reviews

Sydney’s klezmer world fusion band CHUTNEY makes a compelling debut with their album Ajar. This release is a vibrant display of their dynamic range, featuring 13 tracks that span over an hour.

Film composer Maurice Jarre

Classical Fine Music Magazine

The renowned French composer Maurice Jarre was known almost exclusively for his work on more than 170 film scores. Born on September 13, 1924, in Lyon, France, his early musical experiences were grounded in classical training. Against his father’s will, he enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied composition and orchestration with Arthur Honegger.

CD of the Week – One

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Australian pianist Bill Risby brings in his new release One, a unique blend of passion and transcendence to this fully improvised one hour performance, infusing each note with emotion and depth. His unparalleled artistry and technical prowess elevate the music to new heights.

Full Moon – CD Review

CD Reviews Classical Fine Music Magazine

Michael Tsalka and Diana Weston are both pianists and early keyboard performers: the subtitle of this album, Classical and contemporary music for square piano and harpsichord, indicates the focus of their attention. Roughly two-thirds of the program is devoted to music of the classical era and highlights the virtues of intimacy and clarity.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Events News and Events

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2025 Season, featuring timeless masterpieces, world premieres, and new Australian works by brilliant contemporary voices performed by classical music’s finest international and homegrown artists.

Pinchgut Opera’s Eternal Light

Michael Morton-Evans Reviews

The Holy Roman Emperor Leopold the First was so enamoured of Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere that he asked the Pope for permission to obtain the music. I can just imagine his dismay when his court singers failed to deliver the tones he’d heard in Rome’s Sistine Chapel. Seeking an explanation, the Choir Master in Rome explained that the piece couldn’t be expressed by notes alone, but had to be taught by example.