A league of extraordinary performers meet once a year. To learn more, The Plus Ones talk with Alexander Briger AO, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Australian World Orchestra. From May 2nd to 5th, the Australian World Orchestra will…
I always look forward to the last Friday of every month. MCA’s ARTBAR is the only way to end the month in a creative way. It’s a night of performance, art and music – and each month brings a new…
There’s never a dull moment at Secret Garden Festival. From the moment you step foot onto the grounds you’re welcomed with neon signs, forest paths laced with fairy lights, and people dressed in outlandish costumes. This year’s theme? Year 10 Formal….
Watching Chris Botti perform is a bit like going on a whirlwind musical tour with your best mate. His affable and charming character transformed the Sydney Opera House, taking us from a smoky New York jazz club one minute to…
Things got a little wild on Sunday night as Neil & Liam Finn took to the stage as part of Taronga Zoo’s summer concert series. The night opened with Alex the Astronaut, fresh off the back of her #23 placement…
Jack Johnson ushered in the Summer season with the Sydney stopover of his 2017 Summer Music Tour. On 30 November, the balmy weather couldn’t have been more fitting for the Hawaii native’s mellow music style. The Sydney Opera House provided…
The talented Brisbane producer Young Franco has graced our ear drums once again with his new single About This Thing. I was lucky enough to attend an intimate launch party hosted by Yeahsure. in the heart of Sydney for its debut….
There are three spectacular elements that led to an emotionally intense operatic masterpiece on a Sydney winter night- The Opera House, Opera Australia, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem (10-11th August 2017). I arrived at The Opera House and found my seat,…
Sofar Sounds offers a different kind of musical experience, but one that’s bound to captivate you all the same. The usually thousands-capacity arena becomes a compact, stylish office. Headline belters are replaced with your local singer-songwriters. And a surging crowd…
With the sound of relentless wind, the light shimmer of strings, and chilling piano notes, the opening credits of Mountain begin. Mountain is the latest hybrid odyssey that the Australian Chamber Orchestra has created. It is a seamless marriage of…