After his critically acclaimed performance of Stravinsky’s Symphony in C with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in 2007, as part of the prestigious Allianz International Conductors’ Academy, Melbourne-based conductor Benjamin Northey has been invited back to conduct a series concert with the LPO on Friday 7 May 2010.
Hear him talking with Jon Faine on ABC Radio's Conversation Hour about the importance of such an invitation, what it means to carve a successful music career in Australia, the importance of exposing Australian music to the world and what it means to be a 21st century conductor: http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/04/23/2881530.htm
He also spoke with John Mangan, seen in today's The Sunday Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/conductor-scores-a-hit-on-londons-centre-stage-20100424-tkl3.html
Sinewy lines, luminous colour and shimmering optical illusions: Eleni Nakopoulos’ debut exhibition explores the transient beauty of water and its impact on Australia’s landscape.
Just Add Water is the culmination of a 15-year exploration for Eleni in finding her artistic voice and on 20 April 2010 she releases that voice when she opens her debut exhibition at The Depot Gallery in Waterloo, comprising nine masterful works.
Eleni’s motivation for this body of work sprang from the transformation that takes place when rain falls on cracked dry earth, turning its dormant potential into a pulsating vitality, an almost magical phenomenon captured with poignancy, singularity and beauty.
Vibrant colour, twists and turns across the surface of these large shimmering paintings, creating an intriguing optical play that in each case secretes its subject in its web. Refocus, and suddenly a wild crane is seen drinking from a pond, or a wasp is caught hovering mid-air.
Read more in today’s Mosman Daily:
http://mosman-daily.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/tiny-artist-isn-t-short-of-talent/
