Here was standard fare if ever there was, but with artists so far above the ordinary, there was everything to admire in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Heroic concert.
Though it felt disconnected, the ASO’s Grandeur was a courageously programmed and enthralling concert. Not the least surprise was hearing a soprano singing into a megaphone.
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson placed his stamp all over Bach’s Goldberg Variations with stunning artistry. An extraordinary show of compassion towards one audience member made it all the more memorable.
Leaving behind St Peter’s Cathedral as their usual venue during festival time, Adelaide Chamber Singers took to the Town Hall with exuberance – plus myriad birdcalls.
Miraculous in its originality, The Nightingale and Other Fables wins both the heart and mind in the exquisiteness of its storytelling.
Pianist Paul Lewis is perhaps the finest Schubertian of our era. His playing in part three of his journey through Schubert’s completed sonatas took the listener through all the realms of this most poetic music.