City Recital Hall, October 8 The first time I heard the Mahavishnu Orchestra it was like being jolted by an electric shock – and that was just on the radio! Now, despite the years flying past, John McLaughlin looks about two decades younger than 73, and he remains one of…
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Springwood Presbyterian Hall, October 3 It happens in all art forms, from the ostensibly dubiously-cast actor who ends up stealing the show to the feted children’s author who suddenly turns to soft-core erotica. Improbability especially thrives in music, where massed kazoos can play Led Zeppelin songs or Prrim’s instrumentation can…
Verbrugghen Hall, October 1 This sort of thing can change lives, turning wannabe musicians into the real thing. Robert Burke and Paul Grabowsky have been blessing the students at Monash University’s Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music by commissioning major works and facilitating collaborations between the Monash Art Ensemble (MAE)…