Melbourne Ska Orchestra Nicky Bomba

“What is it about live music that you just can’t find on a digital recording?” The interaction. The audience. The tangible energy.  Join us in this podcast with our special guest, Australian singer Nicky Bomba, where he delves into his experiences touring with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, balancing multiple music projects at once, and sharing […]

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West Phil In The City

The best of the West! Join the inaugural city performance of Western Sydney Philharmonic with piano superstar Alexander Gavrylyuk and cond. Fabian Russell. Works by Dvořák, Grieg, and Sdraulig. Born in Ukraine in 1984 and holding Australian citizenship, Alexander Gavrylyuk began his piano studies at the age of seven and gave his first concerto performance […]

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Western Sydney Philharmonic Concerts

West Phil (Western Sydney Philharmonic) aims to bring students and top professional performers together, to learn from each other and to create thrilling, dynamic and memorable performances. Don’t miss the next two concerts at the Western Sydney Philarmonic ! On Wenesday 24, April attend Woodwind & Brass Showcase at The King’s School, Futter Hall. WestPhil’s […]

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Keith Stanley on the Bondi Sea Wall + ACO “River Live in Concert”. Arts Wednesday

Keith Stanley has painted a big colourful octopus nestling in amongst the coral and seaweed on the Bondi Sea Wall. He is inspired by all the creatures in the ocean, and the octopus signifies the protector of the coral and the ocean ecosystems. Keith’s love of ocean creatures inspired this work as well as the […]

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Review: Australian World Orchestra –  Mahler 9

Sydney Opera House  Friday 24 November 2023 Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) “The pinnacle of western classical music” is how AWO Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Alexander Briger describes Mahler’s 9th Symphony. It is a monumental work of 1.5 hours requiring 98 musicians to perform.  But the Australian World Orchestra is no ordinary band. […]

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Tania Wursig on the Bondi Sea Wall + the Australian World Orchestra

This week on the ‘Bondi Sea Wall Project’ we feature an alluring mural painted by visual artist Tania Wursig (pictured above). Tania is an Australian visual artist specialising in portraiture. Since 2011, Tania has embraced a travelling lifestyle, splitting her time between Sydney and the captivating islands of Tahiti. As an artist in residence, she […]

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