The First Day of Work Experience for Will – An Interesting Experience Hello world! My name is Will, and I am a Year 10 student currently attending the wonderful Kirrawee High School in the Sutherland Shire. My hobbies are quite vast and relatively obscure in terms of subject and course matter, but they give me […]
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Saturday 15 November, 2025 Bach Akademie Australia The Neilson, ACO on the Pier Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Photos by Keith Saunders It would have to be one of the most famous, most creative and ultimately unsuccessful job applications in history. In 1719, not long after the death of his first wife, JS Bach, […]
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Eastside Radio’s annual TEaCHing Presenter Conference 2025 was an incredible day of learning and community spirit. From thought-provoking talks to hands-on studio sessions, presenters, producers and volunteers came together to grow, share, and celebrate all things radio! The day began with an inspiring keynote from Andrea Ho, AFTRS Discipline Lead for Radio and Podcasting, who set […]
This showcase at the Sydney Opera House celebrates the best of a new generation of musical creators, nurtured by the virtuosic artists of Ensemble Offspring in the acclaimed Hatched Academy mentorship program. A talk hosted by Stephen Adams featuring Claire Edwardes and Holly Harrison will take place pre-concert. “Ensemble Offspring are both giving to the future […]
Monday 10 November, 2025 Musica Viva Australia City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Photos by Claudia Raschella Polish pianist, Piotr Anderszewski returns to our shores for Musica Viva Australia in a series of recitals featuring music by three German greats – Brahms, Bach and Beethoven – representing music from the Romantic, Baroque […]
Saturday 8 November, 2025 City Recital Hall Australian Chamber Orchestra Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Australian Chamber Orchestra are famous for their innovation and risk-taking programming, but in their theatrical production of Cocteau’s Circle they ventured beyond their comfort zone, and for the first night of the national tour there were a few […]
Get ready for a night of sizzling jazz! Trumpet dynamo Mat Jodrell, fresh from a decade lighting up New York’s jazz scene, teams up with two phenomenal talents: pianist Simon Tedeschi, who effortlessly bridges the worlds of classical and jazz, and bassist Cameron Undy, known across Australia for his groove and dynamism. Together, this powerhouse […]
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Review by Leo Metzker If you happen to be leaving the Sydney Eye Hospital on a Wednesday night after an annual retinoscopy, cross to the other side of Macquarie Street, take a blurred right, an unfocused left, forward eight paces, a right and then a sharp left into St. Stephen’s Uniting Church. The sound of […]
Congratulations are in order for Sydney turntablist DJ Beast Mode for winning Australia’s first-ever DMC World Title, winning the Open Category at the 2025 DMC World DJ Championships in Tokyo, Japan! “Australian DJ history has been rewritten. Sydney’s DJ Beast Mode has officially claimed Australia’s first-ever DMC World Title, winning the Open Category at the […]
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SNAPSHOT – The Dan Barnett Big Band SNAPSHOT finds Dan Barnett leading his 14 piece big band with confidence warmth and a grin that comes through the speakers. The album mixes swinging tunes, ballads and bursts of Latin sparkle. Four originals sit comfortably alongside selected standards arranged by Australian favourites Andrew Robertson, Ed Wilson, Kelly […]
Classic Cool – Melody & Elsen Sydney’s jazz duo Melody & Elsen prove that less really can be more. Their new jazz standards album Classic Cool captures the power of simplicity. With just vocals and double bass, they breathe new life into timeless classics. Recorded in one day, the 8-track set feels like a live […]
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Featuring: DJ MOTO (Club Joints Mixtapes), DJ D, NICOLE TANIA, PHIL TOKE, SEB 1 & Soul of Sydney DJs “We’re excited to announce the next Soul of Sydney session on Sunday, October 26, an afternoon of feel-good funk, soul, disco, and 90s hip hop vibes and beyond.” Joining us is Sydney Hip Hop don, crate digger, DJ, and […]
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