Sneek peek: opera on the harbour
More of what to expect from Handa Opera on the Harbour’s La Traviata as ravishing sopranos Emma Matthews and Rachelle Durkin, sharing the role of Violetta show off their costumes and we check out the venue:




More of what to expect from Handa Opera on the Harbour’s La Traviata as ravishing sopranos Emma Matthews and Rachelle Durkin, sharing the role of Violetta show off their costumes and we check out the venue:




This week, Nicole van Bruggen co-artisitic director and principal clarinet with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO), shares her insights into her experiences with the music of Beethoven. Originally from Sydney, Nicole studied modern clarinet at the Sydney Conservatorium and won a Queen’s Trust Scholarship to continue her studies abroad. She moved to The…
Skye McIntosh takes up a Creative Residency at the State Library of NSW ahead of its bicentenary in 2026.
Opera Australia has announced that Shane Lowrencev has decided to withdraw from the incredibly demanding role of Hans Sachs in its upcoming production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opening in Melbourne on Tuesday 13 November. In a statement released this morning, the company stated “Shane feels exhausted and doesn’t want to compromise the production or…
Image gallery of the five exciting young singers who are in the finals of the 2016 IFAC Australian Singing Competition. Click each image to enlarge Click here for more information about the finals concert this week.
Winnie Su from Ryde, NSW took out the coveted 2022 Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Piano Scholarship with an award-winning rendition of Beethoven’s Sonata no. 30 in E major, Op. 109.
Hot on the heels of her nomination for a 2013 ARIA Fine Arts Award, saxophonist Amy Dickson has won a Classical Brit Award, becoming the first Australian to win one of these coveted prizes. At the sumptuous awards ceremony held at London’s Royal Albert Hall this week Dickson was given the award for Best Breakthrough Artist for her new album Dusk & Dawn….