Mark Robinson joins us again for Part 4 of our Percussion series and this week we talk about drums and cymbals. The exciting part is that we recorded on the stage of the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. It was quite an experience for me! My special guest at 11:00 am is playwright […]
Category: ARTS WEDNESDAY
Arts Wednesday 7 June 2017
Mark Robinson continues with Part 2 of pitched percussion at 10:40 am and this week we talk about bells. At 11:00 am I am replaying the second of 2 legal history conversations. This week I’ll be playing the conversation I recorded with Arlie Loughnan in 2015 on criminal law. As with equity last week, it is […]
Arts Wednesday 31 May 2017
At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of our series on Percussion with Mark Robinson and this week the topic is the first of 2 on tuned or pitched percussion. Mark demonstrates the glockenspiel, the xylophone, the vibraphone and the marimba. At 11:00 am we will hear Fiona Roughly talk about equity, the history […]
Arts Wednesday 24 May 2017
Today at 10:40 am, we start a new series on percussion, with Mark Robinson, Assistant Timpani and Percussionist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. In Episode 1, we talk about percussion, its history and its instruments. At 11:00 am, my special guest is David Bock from the Australian Museum, talking about Australian native bees. Apparently, there […]
Arts Wednesday 10 May 2017
Andy Bromberger returns at 10:40 am for the final part of Music’s Mechanical Make-Up and finishes with The Conductor. My special guest at 11:00 am is Brenda Croft, curator of a new exhibition at UNSW Galleries entitled Still In My Mind. It recalls, documents and reflects on the historic walk off Wave Hill Station in […]
Arts Wednesday 3 May 2017
Andy Bromberger joins us at 10:40 am with Music’s Mechanical Make-Up and this week the topic is Words and Music. My special guest at 11:00 am is Associate Professor Bronwyn Winter and she unravels the mysteries of the French electoral system. Music will be mostly French with an example of early words and music from […]
Arts Wednesday 26 April 2017
Andy Bromberger returns at 10:40 am in Part 5 of Music’s Mechanical Make-Up, this week talking about the bass. At 11:00 am I will be joined in the studio by Carol Beales, a tour guide of Cockatoo Island. The National Trust of Australia is sponsoring National Heritage Month across Australia and tours of Cockatoo Island […]
Arts Wednesday 19 April 2017
This week I’ll make good from last week’s disasters. We really will hear Andy Bromberger on Harmony at about 10:40 am, Part 4 of Music’s Mechanical Make-Up. At 11:00 am I am pleased to welcome Louis Nowra back to Arts Wednesday, talking about his latest book, Woolloomooloo: A Biography. Louis has lost none of his […]
Arts Wednesday 12 April 2017
Andy Bromberger continues with Music’s Mechanical Make-Up at 10:40 am and this week we progress to harmony. My special guest at 11:00 am is Michaela McGuire, Artist Director of the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2016, happening next month. Michaela started this role in December 2016 and I’ll be exploring the challenges that brings as well as […]
Arts Wednesday 5 April 2017
Andy Bromberger returns with Part 3 of Music’s Mechanical Make-Up at 10:40 am, this week talking about rhythm. Apparently there was some confusion last week, because the image for Arts Wednesday was of a mushroom, to accompany my conversation with Dr Ray Kearney. Honestly, Andy does not now, nor has she ever look like a […]
Arts Wednesday 29 March 2017
Following our broad introduction last week, Andy Bromberger continues with Music’s Mechanical Make-Up at 10:40 am, this week talking about melody. My special guest in the studio at 11:00 am is Dr Ray Kearney, president of the Sydney Fungus Group, talking about mushrooms. We buy them in the vegetable section of the supermarket, but thy aren’t vegetables. […]
Arts Wednesday 22 March 2017
Andy Bromberger is back for the 2017 edition of her courses on music and this year’s is entitled Music’s Mechanical Make-Up. Andy starts off at about 10:40 am with an overview what’s coming in the next few weeks. At 11:00 am I’ll play an interview I recorded with political scientist Dr Mark Rolfe about the American […]