Trio Dali reviewed

…by Peter McCallum for the Sydney Morning Herald

…by Peter McCallum for the Sydney Morning Herald
Gondwana Choirs National Choral School Concerts The Concourse, Chatswood, Saturday Janury 18th,3 pm Let the politicians argue about the school curriculum. Send your children to Gondwana Choirs National Choral School – they will learn a great deal and have googols of fun. The Saturday concerts were the culmination of two weeks of workshops…
Among his many virtues as a composer, Giacomo Puccini was above all, a master of contrast – musical, dramatic and ultimately emotional. He combined musical genius with an incisive theatrical instinct to create operas full of thrilling grandiosity and gripping intimacy, often within minutes of each other. Nowhere is this more evident than in…
Madama Butterfly – Giacomo Puccini Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House 27 January 2015 Each year, Opera Australia has followed its Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production with indoor performances of the same opera during the following year. Presumably this is intended to entice patrons who enjoyed a performance under the stars to try ‘real’ opera…
Nelson Mass Sydney Chamber Choir/ Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra/ Richard Gill City Recital Hall, October 1, 2016 From Dreaming to Distress, the Sydney Chamber Choir performed masses themed around these diametrically opposed ideas in their concert last weekend. Conducted by Richard Gill AO, the choir was joined by the newly re-branded Australian Romantic and…
ROBERT DE VISÉE Pieces for Theorbo is simply gorgeous to listen to. Its tranquility is as fitting for a 17th century court as it is for swooning on a beach or solitary introspection.
Both ARCO and Da Costa have provided a brilliantly performed exploration of Mozart’s piano style through Reinecke’s legacy, supported by academic rigor. It is also delightful to listen to. We take meticulous care in preserving paintings and other artifacts of the past. Why not music as well?