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Remembering Donald Westlake

Programs

Clarinetist Donald Westlake died last month, aged 90. His well-established career began in 1953 when...

This Wednesday: In Conversation with Pekka Kuusisto

In Conversation program previews Simon Moore

If you’ve ever had the chance to see Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto perform live, you’ll know he is quite the entertainer.

Great Britten

Fine Music Magazine

In the brouhaha about the bicentenaries of two great nineteenth century opera composers, everyone seems so...

Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis

Programs

Celebrated Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, best known for composing the film scores for Zorba the Greek, Z, and Serpico, died in Athens on Thursday 2 September, he was 96. Theodorakis composed over 1,000 works throughout his career, including seven symphonies, four operas, ballets and more than 1,000 songs.

Her Name Was Nica

Jazz

Recently, I had lunch with Robert Vale, a presenter at Fine Music. He was telling me about a woman who fell in love with jazz and became known affectionately as ‘The Jazz Baroness’.

Volunteer Spotlight – Madilina Tresca

Fine Music Magazine

A love of music is usually what drives volunteers to become involved with 2MBS Fine Music Sydney. Madilina Tresca is no exception, although she says it was pure chance that she stumbled across 2MBS-FM. Curiosity led her to make the call to volunteer, which she has been doing since 2003.

Changing Places – Tord Gustavsen Trio

Fine Music Magazine

Tord Gustavsen is a Norwegian pianist, born in Oslo in 1970 and brought up in the rural area outside the capital. He grew up playing church music.

Hungry for Hungary

Fine Music Magazine

Australian conductor Carolyn Watson shares her appetite for “the Hungarian experience” - its tourist delights and the country’s lofty rank in the world’s classical music culture

In the Shadow of Sibelius

Fine Music Magazine

In writing his obituary, music critic and champion of neglected repertoire Martin Anderson described Joonas Kokkonen as ‘the most important figure in Finnish musical life after Sibelius’. Kokkonen has also been described as Sibelius’ ‘spiritual successor’.

Swinging on the Vine

Fine Music Magazine

Not so Little J these days) stirs and wags his tail as my Hunter Valley hideaway is filled with the delicious aroma of spaghetti with garlic butter, bacon and prawns. My mouth watering I empty the contents of a bottle of red, making sure that my good friend Rocco’s glass has been filled first. The “siege” has been lifted!