22nd October 2017
by harryfiddler
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Anna Goldsworthy‘s memoir, Piano Lessons, came out in 2009. It quickly received a slew of praise and prizes for its eloquent prose and finely drawn characters. In 2012 Goldsworthy, in collaboration with dramaturg Michael Futcher and actor/writer Helen Howard adapted the novel … Continue reading
12th July 2017
by harryfiddler
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I’m about to head off to Europe for a few weeks. Come with me! I’ll be blogging from Musique Cordiale in Seillans and from Dartington International Summer School. Of course, I’ll also be missing fabulous stuff in Sydney, but will … Continue reading
12th May 2017
by harryfiddler
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I have a confession to make. *whispers* I don’t get ballet. I get pretty dresses and the elegant curve of the human body and the heroic athleticism, but the whole package — body stockings, funny walks, buns — has never quite … Continue reading
19th March 2017
by harryfiddler
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A fantastic Sydney Symphony concert this afternoon. Benjamin Northey conducted the band in Andrew Ford’s Headlong, followed by Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with Simon Tedeschi as soloist, and Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3 to finish. You don’t hear these pieces … Continue reading
13th March 2017
by harryfiddler
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I’ve heard Katherine Selby play Dvorak’s Dumky Trio (Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90) so many times, in so many different incarnations. It’s a bit of a signature piece, and I thought that I had a definitive idea of … Continue reading
4th January 2017
by harryfiddler
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dartington-international-summer-school-festival-course-brochure-2017 I’ve been taking a blogbreak over the silly season but I just received the link to the 2017 Dartington International Summer School of Music brochure and this has spurred me into action. I’ve been working closely with Dartington Arts … Continue reading
21st October 2016
by harryfiddler
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Busy studying this week so no reviews until Sunday, when I’m seeing this. Instead, I’m posting a piece I wrote back in 2011 to celebrate this month’s guest visit from Sydney Symphony’s former chief conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, along with a … Continue reading
16th October 2016
by harryfiddler
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After my devil’s advocacy earlier this week, I found myself surrounded by HIPsters* yesterday. The Australian Haydn Ensemble, playing Beethoven, in chamber arrangements, in Sydney Opera House, on original instruments. In 2016. The AHE have been going for five years … Continue reading
29th September 2016
by harryfiddler
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Are you ready? https://unbound.com/books/sanctuary I’m thrilled and not a little bit nervous to announce my new book, Sanctuary, a history of Dartington International Summer School in words and pictures. You may have gathered from that something was in the pipeline. … Continue reading
11th September 2016
by harryfiddler
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Are poems ever happy to just sit on a page? Or do they wait, like a dog at the door, for someone to open the book and give their words a voice? One of my great indulgences is reading aloud. … Continue reading