The ever illuminating OzAsia Festival
Q&A OzAsia Festival artistic director Joseph Mitchell has a brilliant task on his hands: he’s bringing together diverse cultures from across the Asian continent and … Read more
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra seeks new composers
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) has set itself the goal of creating a whole new generation of composers and conductors, versed in the intricacies of Chinese … Read more
West Kowloon Cultural District
On the banks of Kowloon Bay a huge construction project is underway. The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) might look like a giant building site … Read more
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
‘Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has two major missions,’ says executive director CB Chan when I catch him on Skype. ‘The first is to produce and … Read more
Vienna Philharmonic’s home for refugees
While many orchestras have held benefit concerts to do their bit to help asylum seekers in crisis, Vienna Philharmonic (VPO) has gone one step further – … Read more
Dresdener Philharmonie and Michael Sanderling
Andrew Anderson meets Dresdener Philharmonie’s impressive principal conductor Michael Sanderling, as the orchestra completes its UK tour I meet Sanderling backstage at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall … Read more
Flying high with Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Combining clowning, opera, dance and theatre, Compagnia Finzi Pasca (CFP) produce contrasting and complex work that successfully straddles several genres. Based in the Italian region … Read more
West Australian Ballet – long distance dancers
West Australian Ballet is the country’s oldest ballet company – it’s also the most isolated. Andrew Anderson talks to chief executive Steven Roth and artistic … Read more
Without Walls: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Celina Chin, executive director at HKCO, on her plans to move Chinese repertoire forward As the orchestra’s executive director Celina Chin explains, it’s not just … Read more
Queensland Symphony Orchestra celebrate success under new CEO
When Queensland Symphony Orchestra released its annual report for 2014 in January this year, it had something to celebrate. Under its new CEO, who joined … Read more