Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 13 minutes to read Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby is an interview series that unveils all the beauty, complexity, challenge, wonder and joy interwoven into the experience of musicians who are mothers. I chose this title, because often times when we think of […]
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Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 5 minutes to read Keyna Wilkins’ vast artistic output is extra impressive when she reveals how much time each day she has to dedicate to her music in between life and raising her twins. She keeps it short an sweet in this interview where she shares how […]
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Motherhood & Music- Not just the Lullaby Approx. 8 minutes 30 seconds to read Things happen to all of us that are beyond our control- sometimes these things are unpredictable and scary. Sometimes unfair and incomprehensible things happen and there is not much support. So much goes unspoken- only dealt with in whispers because if […]
This Easter, Sydney Philharmonia offer you a concert that embraces the uplifting energy and the healing power of choral singing. Fauré’s Requiem is paired with a revival of John Peterson’s Shadows and Light, an SPC commission inspired by both the texts of the requiem mass and the headlines of September 11, 2001. But the key to the […]
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Multi-ARIA award nominee composer and Tar (Iranian lute) virtuoso, Hamed Sadeghi brings with him 6 world-class musicians for a brand-new work. Through his melancholic and spellbinding compositions, Sadeghi offers a unique and dazzling dialogue between a plucked section (tar, percussions, double bass) and a woodwind/brass section. The multi-generational ensemble led by Sadeghi and comprised of […]
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Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 10 minutes to read Jenny Eriksson, my next interviewee, is passionate about keeping music of the Baroque and Renaissance alive on her instrument of the time- the viola da gamba. She performs as a member of the Marais Project, Elysian Fields (a jazz-Baroque group) and Da […]
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Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 7 minutes 30 seconds to read My next interviewee, Thea Rossen, is a true sound explorer. As a percussionist, improviser and composer, she will guide you to a sonic world that you may never have known without her leading the way. I’ve had many opportunities to […]
Motherhood & Music- Not just the Lullaby Approx. 8 minute read The lost story of the indelible Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the undeniable progenitor of Rock ’n Roll, served as the impetus for my Shout Sister Shout interview series back in 2021. I launched Shout Sister Shout on International Women’s Day (IWD); it’s my way to […]
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From the rugged mountain tops of Macquarie Island, down the torrent rivers of millennia to thedeep dark depths of ocean shipwrecks, the Ocean Lovers Talks will take you into the mostremarkable realms of our big blue planet over two days of free inspirational talks and panels fromadventurers, scientists and experts on March 23 and 24 […]
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City Recital Hall Australian Chamber Orchestra Tuesday 13 February 2024 Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) After the success of Mountain in 2017, the Australian Chamber Orchestra immediately embarked on their next cinematic endeavour. After extensive deliberation and collaboration, River Live was ready to go on tour in 2021. We had all been receiving the […]
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“Dub me Senseless“ The Mad Professor is coming back! Only weeks from now Sydney will welcome The Mad Professor. He is currently on tour giving multiple performances in Australia. The man who played a significant part in transitioning dub into the digital age is considered one of the leading producers of dub music. The British […]
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As I sat comfortably in my seat at the Sydney Lyric Theatre at Pyrmont, excitement bubbles in anticipation for the musical magic to unfold. Late last month, I had the opportunity to attend Wicked to see the ‘untold true story of the Witches of Oz’. And what a story that was! Photographer: Jeff Busby The […]
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