Program Highlights Archives - 2MBS Fine Music Sydney

Class Act – What a Showcase

Classical Jazz Program Highlights

he March 2024 edition of Class Act includes a new jazz-fusion composition, Incognito, by Sydney Boys High School composer Benjamin Pirom. There’s an energetic performance of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No 1 by pianist Aqueel Roshan of Sydney Technical High School.

2MBS Fine Music Sydney – Showcase

Classical Fine Music Showcase Jazz Program Highlights

2MBS Fine Music Sydney’s final Showcase of the year was broadcast on SUnday 12th, with a spectacular batch of performers,including Alexander Yau (piano), jazz pianist Kevin Hunt, The Barayagal Choir, Maria Lopes (vocals), duo Maria Lindsay (violin) and Josephine Allan (piano). Listen Anytime to these remarkable performances.

Sundays sound different

Classical Jazz Program Highlights

From Sunday 2 July, Sundays will sound different. With two new programs (Explorations and Jazz Interaction), the day is still fine presenting, fine curation, fine music.

Whirled Wide – world music

Program Highlights World Music

Every Sunday at 1:00pm, Fine Music Sydney brings you a selection of world music from cultures around the world, both traditional and modern. This week, Carole Garland brings you tracks from

György Ligeti – New Musical Languages

Classical Contemporary Music James Nightingale Program Highlights

Born on May 28, 1923, in Transylvania, Romania, György Ligeti was one of the most influential and innovative composers of the 20th century. His groundbreaking works pushed the boundaries of traditional composition and paved the way for the development of new musical languages. His unique style, characterized by intricate textures, microtonal harmonies, and complex rhythms, earned him a prominent place in the realm of avant-garde music.

Jazz-On-Wednesdays

Jazz Jazz On Wednesdays Program Highlights

Jazz-On-Wednesdays brings you the magic of world jazz. Listen to Jazz Sketches with Robert Vale at noon and an international cast, and Planet Jazz with Xavier Bichon at 7pm, featuring Norwegian trumpeter Marius Neset.

Seven decades of jazz: Ahmad Jamal

Jazz Program Highlights Tributes

US jazz pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92 after an award-winning career spanning more than seven decades. Listen Anytime to Friday Jazz Session with Alex Siegers for a celebration of his musical performances and his compositions

Program Highlight – Easter Sunday Special Handel’s Resurrection: Oratorio

Classical Program Highlights

Oratorio: The Resurrection composed by Georg Friedrich Händel in 1708, depicts the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as recounted in the New Testament. The story unfolds through a series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, each capturing different aspects of the story. The instrumental overture sets the tone for the opera, followed by a series of recitatives and arias that introduce the characters and themes.

Music for Good Friday

Program Highlights program previews

Good Friday is a solemn day in the Christian calendar with heartfelt music to match. Join Hosanna team members Stephen and Meg Matthews Good Friday afternoon April 7th from 1 o’clock.

Sergei Rachmaninov: A misplaced traditionalist?

Classical Fine Music Magazine Program Highlights

Rex Burgess investigates the music of Rachmaninov The first of April marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the...