Morgan Wallen @ Quodos Bank Arena Review by Andrew Isaacson Morgan Wallen turned Qudos Bank Arena into an Eastern Tennessee vibe on March 22, as part of his “One Night At A Time” World Tour along with HARDY, ERNEST and Bailey Zimmerman. The East Tennessee native and popular American country singer performed two nights in […]
Read More… from Review: Morgan Wallen brings One Night At A Time World Tour to Sydney
Idris Murphy. Backblocks. Survey exhibition of works. S. H. Ervin Gallery. On now until Sunday, 26 March, 2023. Reviewed by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) Idris Murphy was born in Sydney in 1949 and graduated from Sydney’s National Art School in 1971. After receiving a succession of awards culminating in the Australian Arts Council Special Travel Scholarship […]
Read More… from Review: Idris Murphy ‘Backblocks’ at S.H. Ervin Gallery
March 11, 2023 was a special night. Attending a performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Concert Hall in the Sydney Opera House is a one-of-a-kind experience and it’s something that should be on everyone’s bucket list. They are one of the biggest orchestras in the world, performing in one of the most iconic global […]
Read More… from Review: Pictures at an Exhibition by Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn performing at the City Recital Hall on March 6. It was their first of five shows as part of their Australia tour. Review by Andrew Isaacson Photo: Jared Leibowitz Photography “I don’t know how you get anything done here.” That was one of the many jokes Abigail Washburn made to […]
Read More… from Review: Singular Voices: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs the music of Luigi Boccherini and Giovanni Sammartini with guest soloist Elinor Frey (period cellos) at the City Recital Hall – Friday 24 February 2023. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In a Spanish themed concert, the stage was dressed in vivid red to suit the evening. A lighting bar […]
Read More… from Review: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on the Spanish Steps
Award-winning singer and songwriter Mo’Ju (Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga) played old and new songs from their albums arranged together with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House Touching. I think that is the only word that can describe all the different emotions I felt during the 1 1/2 hour performance of singer and […]
Read More… from Review: Mo’Ju together with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Sydney World Pride
Kings Cross Theatre – Wednesday 15 February 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The thing about independent theatre is, that while it may be a bit rough around the edges, the themes and messaging are told with passion and delivered from the heart. French Letters and Leather Cleaner by newly formed Fruitbox Theatre definitely […]
Jacob Collier at Enmore Theatre for Djesse tour – Thursday 8th December 2022 review by Kathryn Yang Going into Djessi, I wasn’t thrilled. He was an hour late because of an unforeseen medical emergy? With audiences left wondering about his situation, agitated and yelling his name to come out on stage, it was a particularly […]
Read More… from Review: Jacob Collier Triumphing All Conductors
Lisa Odour-Noah for Sydney Improvised Music Association – Friday 4 November 2022 Reviewed by Jillian Giordano An attention-grabbing jazz performance to kick off a Friday morning? Intriguing. In a small cozy venue similar to a living room, Lisa Odour-Noah delivers a show that ultimately had everybody in the room dancing and singing along. Joined by […]
Read More… from Review: Lisa Odour-Noah performs Morning Melodies at The Women’s Club
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs a selection of J.S. Bach’s most popular music at the City Recital Hall – Friday 11 November 2022. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) There has been a real plethora of Bach inspired concerts of late, and to this reviewer the best I have witnessed would have to be the […]
Read More… from Review: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Bach’s Universe
Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Kangaroo Valley – 14th to 16th October 2022 review by Tony Smythe For the briefest of moments the clouds dispersed and the sun shone through on Kangaroo Valley. The heaviest of rain, following on from COVID, had pretty much decimated the circuit all year. However this October there was just enough […]
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 […]
Read More… from Review: Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and the music of Eric Whitacre