Reviews
Mozart and Shostakovich
Sydney Symphony's Mozart and Shostakovich was not the best of concert the year but it was time well spent.
Vere (Faith)
An ambitious and intelligent exploration of dementia, academia, religion and the Higgs Boson particle.
Brahms v Wagner: Wagner and the Orchestra
Conductor Asher Fisch fronted the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and soprano Lisa Gasteen for an evening of Wagnerian mastery.
Brahms v Wagner: Brahms and Wagner in Song
This collaboration between pianist Asher Fisch and German mezzo-soprano Stefanie Irányi provided an unusual treat.
An Evening with Yo La Tengo
With a career spanning over three decades, cult icons Yo La Tengo are infallible veterans of the alternative music industry.
Trampoline
An exuberant, bouncingly joyful play about finding love, life and letting go of dreams.
Sun
Hofesh Shechter's Sun is full of wit and surprises
Melbourne Festival Haydn for Everyone Series: Attacca Quartet
This year the sunset series of chamber music concerts makes a welcome return to the Melbourne Festival.
The Shadow King
This mix of Shakespearean tragedy and Aboriginal history makes for a compelling piece of theatre.
Hamlet
Director Simon Stone strips the Dane back to essentials in Sydney's Belvoir Theatre production.