by philip | Oct 21, 2011 | Blog, General
Last night I had the pleasure of being an invited guest at a Music Viva fundraiser which took place at a restaurant down in Hickson Rd, the Rocks (Sydney). Guest artist and performer was the wonderful English pianist Stephen Hough who I actually got to meet and speak...
by philip | Oct 8, 2011 | Blog, Maris Project Concerts
Concert preview by Jennifer Eriksson Our final Marais Project concert for 2011 is a celebration of our instruments as much as the music we are presenting. Back in 2002 I became the proud owner of a viola da gamba by Reinhard Ossenbrunner, one of the world’s finest...
by philip | Sep 30, 2011 | Blog, Commissions and New Music
Australian composer Rosalind Page has a growing reputation for her beautifully crafted works. She has a particular affinity for the voice and is also known for her growing body of music for early music ensembles and performers including Ironwood, lutenist Tommie...
by philip | Sep 30, 2011 | Blog, Non classical music
This week we went to see a New Orleans jazz show at the Sydney Opera House featuring John Cleary and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. It was a fantastic show and a great reminder of what so many classical music performances have lost: energy, exuberance, risk taking,...
by philip | Sep 22, 2011 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Maris Project Concerts
“The Ossenbrunner Twins” is a celebration of the fact that Australia is now home to two of the world’s finest viola da gambas. The concert’s title, “The Ossenbrunner Twins”, pays homage to Reinhard Ossenbrunner, the leading German viola da gamba maker who lives and...
