Performance Art
Marvellous Music @ Brisbane in May & June
The city of Brisbane in Queensland has an amazing musical life, despite there being a real lack of large venues. However the intimate musical experience thrives. Music making impressions for May & June includes: ORGAN GALA (4MBS Festival) Saturday 19 May , 7.30 pm St Andrew’s Uniting Church (Creek Street) featuring virtuoso keyboard artists PETER [...]
Shakespeare: Staging the World – Shaping England’s Identity
From July to November 2012 the British Museum is presenting what will most likely be one of the key exhibitions of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Shakespeare – Staging the World will be produced in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company. It aims to provide an innovative perspective on the bard and his plays.
Casting Castor & Pollux – With a Little Help from Mozart
To play the role of Castor, in The Pinchgut Opera’s 2012 presentation of Castor and Pollux, a very high tenor voice (haut-contre) is required. They have recently cast American Jeffrey Thomson, who has been based in Paris for the past few years.
Australian Chamber Orchestra – Stylish Musical Conversations
The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) has inherited a fabulous legacy of music to perform in its established repertoire including stylish adventures in sound
Mastering Cuisine to Master Chefs – A Fascination with Food
In every culture and in every era rules rituals and styles of cooking have been customized to support its ideas, its attitudes and to help develop its character
The Twelfth Century Awakening and Songs of Courtly Love
The courtly love song sung by a languishing lover to his lovely lady proclaimed that although their love was a secret, because convention required it to be, he was content to let her know she was the sole mistress of his heart.
Mapstone, Shenzo and Shrestha – Flamenco Fusion @ Brisbane
The trio of Mapstone, Shenzo & Shrestha are going on an exciting exploration of exotic and sublime sounds from Nepal, India & Spain, sounds that stir the soul
Queensland Ballet Wonderland for François Klaus’s Final Year
In his final year at the helm of the Queensland Ballet Francois Klaus has lost none of his passion or the commitment he is renowned for in imagining Wonderland.
Queensland Flute Workshops with Karen Lonsdale at Brisbane
The Queensland Flute Workshops will be held from 10th to the 13th April at Southbank, Brisbane. Karen Lonsdale and her colleagues involved hope that by attending, ‘students will feel more confident in their exam performances and be more accurate and specific when answering general knowledge questions’.
Sheena Burnell, Features Editor Asia – Shanghai Scenes
From April 2 2012 Sheena Burnell will provide an exciting commentary on the burgeoning Shanghai arts scene, including the visual arts music, dance and literature
Amelia Batchelor’s Adventures in Style at Mealie’s Art House
High on a hill in NSW artist Amelia (Mealie) Batchelor is caught between hues of blue and violet as she watches the light of the sun drift through the mountain range she can view from Mealie’s Art House Studio.
Monet’s Garden – Impressions of the Master Artist @ New York
The exhibition Monet’s Garden in The New York Botanical Garden from May 19 to October 21 2012 is sure to be a treat for all seasons, ravishing the senses and providing a fabulous feast for the soul.
Alleluia Apollo, Vitruvius, Palladio, Mozart and Jenkins
Changes in the economic order and the social structure of society brought into favour in England and Europe during the second half of the eighteenth century a new style in architecture, literature and the arts. Today it has become more generally known as neoclassicism. Its tenets were based on the considerable legacy of the remains and ruins of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome. This sophisticated style of grace by and large, favoured simplicity of form over complexity. It had a taste for structural clarity and it is this emphasis that worked its way into the world of music, taking it forward towards a style in which melody was preferred.
Sara Macliver & The Camerata – New Threads & Opportunities
A great voice like Sara Macliver, together with a thriving ensemble like The Camerata of St John’s at Brisbane led by talented violinist Brendan Joyce, should be a dynamic combination.
Castor et Pollux, Tragédie en Musique – Pinchgut Opera 2012
Castor and Pollux by French composer Jean Philippe Rameau is all about eloquence and musical intelligence. The Pinchgut Opera at Sydney, whose reputation for excellence is renowned, will be sure to achieve another triumph and lead a revival and interest in French music of the Baroque era when they present this musical masterpiece in December 2012.
Irish Céili Workshop & Concert @ Eudlo on St Patrick’s Day
Die your hair red and start practicing your high stepping and Celtic songs. You are invited to join into the fun and ‘high energy’ with the Brisbane based ensemble Cello Dreaming and their guests, The Maleny Céili Band, on Sunday 18th March, 2012 at Eudlo in Queensland.
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