Conductor Riccardo Muti has been named as the second recipient of the biggest prize in classical music – the Birgit Nilsson Prize.
The prize of a million dollars, is a bequest of the late Swedish soprano who died in 2005 aged 87. It is awarded every 2- 3 years for outstanding achievement in opera or concert by a currently active singer, conductor or institution. Placido Domingo was the first winner of the prize in 2009.
Sydney-born pianist Kate Golla, now living in London and working as a highly sought-after pianist, repetiteur and vocal coach returns to Australia for a recital series with the exciting superstar tenor Allan Clayton on tour for Musica Viva. She talks to SoundsLIkeSydney about her life and work in the UK,
It might seem enigmatic that Sydney’s fascination with baroque music looks back to a time before Western culture even arrived on these shores. Yet, the pull of baroque music is so powerful that a group of young Sydney musicians led by violinist Meg Cohen has been gathering in Sydney each summer, as the Sydney Baroque…
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) is looking for a highly skilled, creative and passionate Marketing & Communications Manager. Are you the right person for the job or do you know the perfect candidate? The role will take up 20 hours/week and the successful candidate will work from home. More details at www.arco.org.au/join-our-team Under the…
The nominees for the 2018 Screen Music Awards have been announced. The Awards, staged jointly by APRA AMCOS and the AGSC, celebrate achievements in music composition for documentaries, short films, children’s television, advertising, film and television soundtrack albums, as well as feature films. Collaborators Antony Partos and Matteo Zingales have four nominations together for screen…
Tom Service of The Guardian begins a year – long journey which explores the symphony and how it changed our world. The word was first used in the 16th century and referred to music for various combinations of voices and instruments, like Gabrieli’s Sacrae symphoniae, 1597. The symphony as we know it today took shape…
Sydney’s art lovers have been captivated by the six 16th century Flemish tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn, on display in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Fashioned from wool and silk and recently cleaned and restored, the lissom blonde woman surrounded by her animal companions and ‘thousands’ of flowers in the…