Experience Academy of St Martin in the Fields' stunning performance, led by violin virtuoso Joshua Bell live from the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Their first Australian performance in six years, the orchestra performed classical favourites, with Mozart's Overture to the Marriage of Figaro book ending Beethoven's mighty Violin Concerto.
Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is currently led by Music Director Joshua Bell. The orchestra is beloved around the world, with a vast recording output, including the soundtrack to the film Amadeus, which is one of the most popular classical music recordings of all time.
Australian operatic mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Dark has died aged 55. Dark performed across opera, music theatre, cabaret and on the concert stage, and was a guest panellist on the ABC's music quiz show Spicks and Specks.
Two Australian festivals managed to bring thousands together to play the kazoo. What is it about this silly instrument that gives people the confidence to sing?
A poignant musical reflection on our fragile, vulnerable, beautiful planet habitat as it has been shaped by human activity, from award-winning Australian-New Zealand composer Miriama Young.
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