Review
Review
Peter Sculthorpe
Environmental stories tied up in splendid orchestral moments
The Australian World Orchestra’s world may have shrunk without expat musicians and conductors, but the Australian-based musicians produced a dawn sequence of atmospherics.
- by Peter McCallum
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★★★★
Arts
Hypnotic loops and a cult classic
Two impressive interpretations of contemporary works take centre stage.
- by Peter McCallum
Runa Cara review: Irish and Scandinavian folk meet and mingle well
A new partnership between Irish-Australian singer-songwriter Bonnie Stewart and Danish-Australian cellist Freya Schack-Arnott showed our musical world is smaller than we think.
- by Michael Bailey
★★★½
Music
Musical magic mired in poor acoustics
Melbourne’s lockdown and poor sound knocked the edge off the return of the Sydney Con Jazz Festival’s Gala Concert.
- by John Shand
Little Prince Review: Bittersweet journey to the stars casts magic spell
Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s timeless tale has been brought to life in a new dance and music adaption that is stunning on all levels.
- by Jill Sykes
Budjerah review: Shining voice of a star in waiting
19-year-old Budjerah Slabb showed off a stunning baritone and serious songwriting chops at the Lansdowne Hotel.
- by Michael Bailey
Middle Kids Review: Growing up is such a Joy-ful thing
The vocals and maturing songwriting talents of Hannah Joy overcome the limitations of the City Recital Hall.
- by Bernard Zuel
Love for The Avalanches is reciprocated
More than 20 years since the band’s breakthrough debut album, the band – now a duo – can still pull a dance-floor crowd.
- by James Jennings
Spacey Jane play up rock’n’roll conventions with hair-whipping success
Perth four-piece band Spacey Jane has mastered the perfect formula for rock success.
- by James Jennings
Visions of Nar review: Water goddess streams through music of new band
A genre-bending project co-led by composers Zela Margossian and Jeremy Rose is brimming with promise.
- by John Shand
Carmina Burana review: Enthusiasm for lament of fate and fortune
Sydney Philharmonia’s spirited performance of Carl Orff’s beloved choral works proves a crowd-pleaser.
- by Peter McCallum