| | | | | 32 Virtuosos and 1 Passion. Join Damien Beaumont for highlights from the Sydney International Online Piano Competition, which was held from 1–18 July 2021.
In over 40 years of history, the competition, usually held every four years, had only been put off-schedule once before. In 2020, the competition schedule was interrupted again due to the pandemic. Rescheduled in 2021, the competition evolved to take place online.
Hear highlights from the performances of the six finalists across two nights on ABC Classic. On Friday 23 July, we’re broadcasting music from the preliminary and semi-final rounds. On Saturday 24 July, take in some of the best performances from the finals. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | A new video featuring well-known Australian artists like Deborah Cheetham and Tim Minchin is encouraging Victorians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Composer Nat Bartsch explains how to transform Mozart's energetic Eine Kleine Nachtmusik into a soothing lullaby for adults and children alike. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Join Vanessa Hughes for your requests of music inspired by your favourite sports. Figure skating, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronised swimming and more. Text us on 0437 236 777. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | In this 2020 performance, Concerto Copenhagen marks Beethoven's 250th birthday, with a performance of his Septet in E flat, as well a music by Swedish Romantic composer, Franz Berwald. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Listening to music while running might be the key to improving performance, a new study suggests. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Gorgeously mellifluous and hauntingly beautiful music for the unusual trio of oboe, soprano saxophone and piano, inspired by the mystical poetry of Stephen Crane. | | | | | | |
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