Listen "Guzheng, standards, and Yolngu manikay: three very different albums from Paul Grabowsky and friends "
Episode Synopsis
Most people would think of Paul Grabowsky as a jazz pianist. And they wouldn't be wrong, except he's much more than that. He's a composer of film scores, orchestra works and operas, a band leader (he founded the Australian Art Orchestra) and an inveterate collaborator. Just this year, he's released three albums: a recording of standards with singer Michelle Nicolle; a duo with guzheng player Mindy Meng Wang; and, with Peter Knight, a remarkable celebration of the manikay of Ngukurr songman Daniel Wilfred. In other words, it's time we had Paul back on the show.undead. is a new album of contemporary operatic arias by living composers - almost all of whom are Australian. “Opera's greatest stories are still being written, here and now”, say singer Jessica O'Donoghue and pianist Jack Symonds, performers on the record, and they would know, being a founding member and artistic director of Sydney Chamber Opera, which has platformed living composers throughout its decade in action. Jess and Jack perform some highlights from the album live in The Music Show studio.
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