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JULY
Book of the Month
Classical Music
Exhibitions
Movies
Social Events
Theatre
Web Site of the Month
BOOK OF THE MONTH
- Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
This text provides an exploration of Russia, its culture and people. Orlando Figes shows how, perhaps more than any other country, Russia's sense of identity is embodied in its culture: not only its great poetry, music, books and paintings, but also in its common ideas, customs, habits and beliefs... back to top
CLASSICAL MUSIC
- Elena Kats-Chernin and The Strathfiled Symphony Orchestra: Life for the Redmyre Suite begins at 40
Elena Kats-Chernin to write a new work for the occasion of its 40th Birthday Concert. The Redmyre Suite will feature a piano part which will be played at the World Première by Elena herself to add to the excitement of this unique occasion. To add to the occasion, Elena has kindly agreed to contribute her original manuscript sketches for the work, which will be framed and auctioned on the night... - East-West Philharmonic Orchestra in Concert
Natalia Lomeiko was hailed by the late Menuhin as one of his most brilliant young violinists. Natalia and world-class pianist Elen Rapoport perform sonatas by Fauré and Mozart with Tchaikovsky’s Meditation, Scherzo and Melody... - Domestic Harmony?
Marriage, sex, arguments, wailing babies…it’s the stuff of soap opera. So who would have thought that family life could be the subject for an outsized symphonic creation? Richard Strauss did, and he placed his own family at the heart of Symphonia domestica, giving us intimacies wrapped up in monumental music... - SYO in Concert
This July, 100 of the State's most talented young musicians present a concert of high octane energy, glamour and exoticism... - Leslie Howard in Recital
This year Leslie Howard brings a program that matches the virtuoso poetry of Liszt with three piano rarities: a set of variations by Beethoven and two works from the Russian virtuoso tradition... - Battleship Potemkin: Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 cinematic masterpiece with music by Shostakovich
When this silent film was revived in the 1970s, Soviet musicologists made a soundtrack from Shostakovich’s Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh symphonies. Now conductor Frank Strobel has created a brand new arrangement of Shostakovich’s music. At its heart is the formidable Symphony No.11 (The Year 1905), which Shostakovich wrote after an intense study of Eisenstein’s movie and which touches on the same historical events... back to top
EXHIBITIONS
- Silk Ikats of Central Asia
Silk Ikats of Central Asia is a stunning collection of 50 exotic and vibrant silk robes and textiles created in the late 19th century in the remote region of Uzbekistan. These brilliantly coloured fabrics were highly esteemed status symbols, used as gifts for honoured guests, bride dowry and payment for services... back to top
MOVIES
- World of Ballet on the screen: Romeo and Juliet in High Definition
Royal Ballet Principal dancers Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta play the title roles in Kenneth MacMillan’s great interpretation of Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy. Set against a sumptuously designed backdrop of Renaissance Italy, this is one of the most popular works in The Royal Ballet repertory, and one of the greatest examples of 20th-century choreography... back to top
SOCIAL EVENTS
- Celebrate 100 Years of Russian Scouting
You are invited to celebrate 100 years of Russian Scouting at the centenary ball. This is a once in a life time opportunity to reunite with scout friends, relive memories, see vintage films of times gone past, participate in surprise activities, sing favourite scout songs, view memorabilia, and much more... back to top
THEATRE
- Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
In the dead of a bitterly cold night a wealthy merchant is urgently called to work, leaving his restless young wife unattended. Bored and lonely, Katerina seeks out the farmhand to entertain her and the night escalates into a wild frenzy of lust, obsession, murder and betrayal... - The Promise
The Siege of Leningrad, 1942. In a broken-down apartment in the middle of one of the longest and most destructive battles in human history, two teenage boys fall in love with the same girl... back to top
WEB SITE OF THE MONTH
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AUGUST
Book of the Month
Classical Music
Exhibitions
Lectures
Theatre
Web Site of the Month
BOOK OF THE MONTH
CLASSICAL MUSIC
- Battleship Potemkin: Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 cinematic masterpiece with music by Shostakovich
When this silent film was revived in the 1970s, Soviet musicologists made a soundtrack from Shostakovich’s Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh symphonies. Now conductor Frank Strobel has created a brand new arrangement of Shostakovich’s music. At its heart is the formidable Symphony No.11 (The Year 1905), which Shostakovich wrote after an intense study of Eisenstein’s movie and which touches on the same historical events... - The Grand Organ Symphony
Shostakovich wrote his First Cello Concerto for Rostropovich. Korean cellist Han- Na Chang made her Sydney Symphony debut with Lorin Maazel in 2000 – just a teenager but already possessing a prodigious technique. A former student of Rostropovich himself, she now returns to bring new maturity and authenticity to this demanding music... - Discover Prokofiev
Discover the celebrated March from Prokofiev's American opera, The Love for Three Oranges, and the equally vibrant music from his Fifth Symphony, composed after his return home. And Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe gives another perspective on what it means to be 'at home'... back to top
EXHIBITIONS
- Silk Ikats of Central Asia
Silk Ikats of Central Asia is a stunning collection of 50 exotic and vibrant silk robes and textiles created in the late 19th century in the remote region of Uzbekistan. These brilliantly coloured fabrics were highly esteemed status symbols, used as gifts for honoured guests, bride dowry and payment for services... back to top
LECTURES
THEATRE
WEB SITE OF THE MONTH
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