The virtuoso violinist performs two Partitas and a Sonata, from Sei Solo by Bach. On performance night in the Melbourne Recital Centre, Canadian-born James Ehnes strides onto the empty stage with his violin. For his Great Performers appearance, he will…
The Rebetiko Festival celebrates Greek Blues(rebetiko) music, urban, improvised music created in the hash dens of Piraeus at the end of the 19th century by Greek refugees from Asia Minor (Turkey). More than just folk or traditional music, it is…
A calendar highlight at Melbourne Recital Centre is ‘Great Performers‘, its flagship recital series. The recital is a form designed for intimate listening to a soloist or a group of few, to become familiar with instrument or voice repertory. It is…
Nothing filled my soul with fire on a chilly night like Bach – Passions of the Soul at the Melbourne Recital Centre by an ensemble of talented artists directed by Rachael Beesley, who also performed beautifully on the violin. Bach…
Unfinished Romance was my first exposure to the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra. Held at the Melbourne Recital Centre, an acclaimed performance space, it promised to be a wonderful evening. On this occasion, the venue was the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, lined…
I’ll never forget the first time I hve heard the voice of The Tallest Man on Earth. He sounded like an old troubadour from the Southern U.S. I imagined he was singing after drinking way too many whiskeys on his way…
Singapore-born Melvyn Tan came to Melbourne this October for a one-night show as part of the international Melbourne Festival lineup. Sitting back from the piano and hunching carefully over the keys, Tan dove into the beautifully delicate and vibrant ‘Sonata…
The Punch Brothers are beautiful bluegrass gods who we are not worthy of, yet for some reason they came to our beautiful Melbourne last week and filled the lovely Melbourne Recital Centre (and our hearts) with their own special brand…
Vince Jones performing Van Morrison’s masterpieces was the event at the Melbourne Jazz Festival that I looked forward to with the most nostalgic glee. I couldn’t wait to hear in one night, on one stage, both the music and the voices of…
It’s the first day of April and Melbourne is washed in comedy. The front steps of Melbourne Town Hall are almost like a Red Light District for comedians. While waiting for my concert companion, I am constantly approached by the…