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…
Category: Concert Reviews
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)…
Foundry 616, September 22 Had Australia employed offshore processing on New Zealanders the local jazz scene would be a shadow of itself. For over half a century migration across the Tasman has bolstered the number and quality of creative musicians in Sydney, long a logical next step for Kiwis seeking…