The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform the music of Eric Whitacre at the Sydney Opera House – Saturday 17 September 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) There were three stars of this concert at the newly refurbished Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House: the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, the genius of Eric Whitacre and long […]
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Daniel Boyd is set to become, if he isn’t already, one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, and his exhibition Daniel Boyd: Treasure Island is on at the AGNSW until 29 January 2023. Co-curator of this free exhibition, Isobel Parker Philip talks to Arts Wednesday about why Daniel is such an important artist. Daniel’s forbears were taken forcibly from […]
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There is an emerging trend in the art world with the appearance of high end art featuring in 5 star and luxury hotels. The Director of Curatorial+Co. Gallery, Sophie Vander, has curated the public spaces of the brand new QT Hotel in Newcastle. With artworks ranging from large oil on canvas works to video and […]
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The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform the sacred music of Peteris Vasks at St Andrews Cathedral – Saturday 9 July 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) St Andrews Cathedral, if you’ve never been inside as I hadn’t, is a pretty impressive building in the heart of Sydney, with its sandstone columns, high ceiling, beautiful stained […]
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Craig Barker, Manager of Education and Public Programs at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum chats to Arts Wednesday about the Greek and Cypriot collections on display. He is also the director of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project in Cyprus where the University has been involved in an archaeological dig for many years. His […]
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra performs the music of four generations of Bachs at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place Saturday 25 June 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Despite dropping two items from the advertised program, the ACO provided a full and satisfying Baroque concert seasoned with more recent composers’ compositions. I can only […]
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Tim-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve, Principal Cello with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, chats to Arts Wednesday about the ACO’s upcoming concert A Bach Family Reunion. There were many musicians in the extended Bach family, many of whose works appear in this concert. The program also includes music inspired by Bach composed by Schumann, Mozart and Sofia Gubaidulina. Tipi is soloist […]
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The Archibald Prize is on again and with the winners of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes announced on Friday the 13th, the exhibition is open now at the Art Gallery of NSW. Curator Anne Ryan chats to Arts Wednesday about the judging process, the annual controversy and of course the art. This year sees […]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the most prestigious competitions for Wildlife Photographers. Developed and produced annually by the National History Museum of London, the finalists are now on display at the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Events Coordinator, Nicole Dahlberg, chats to Arts Wednesday about the exhibition that is on […]
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The Australian Signals directorate is the oldest intelligence agency in Australia. To mark its 75th anniversary the National Museum of Australia is holding an exhibition in Canberra entitled Decoded. Paul talks to curator Libby Stewart about how the exhibition came together and how the museum dealt with such a sensitive and secret topic. The exhibition […]
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Waverley Mayor, Paula Masselos, gives us an update on the progress of the Bondi Pavilion renovations. Excitement is really building with an anticipated completion of works and grand opening scheduled for this August. With new art and performance spaces there are many opportunities for local artists in the refreshed complex. Expect 2 music studios, a […]
Tom Gannon knew at the age of three that he was born to dance. His story is one of a lifetime of dedication, training, passion and commitment. He has just been nominated for the Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards at a very young age. His career is about to take off. At 14 he moved […]
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