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January 01, 1991

Symphony Australia

Filed under: Archive,Music

1991

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating Mozart

Two centuries on Mozart’s compositions continue to be music to our ears. Conductor Nicholas Braithwaite and Concertmaster Ladislav Jasek talk with Murray Bramwell about what Mozart means to them.

Unless you’ve been living in a cupboard for the past year you will know that 1991 marks the bicentenary of the death of Mozart. Throughout Europe and North America commemorative programs of his music will be performed to audiences whose love for his work …

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Jo Jo Gets Back

Filed under: Archive,Music

1991

The Black Sorrows
Tivoli Hotel, December, 1990.

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

The crowd at the Tiv waited a long time for the Black Sorrows to arrive but not as long as Joe Camilleri has. He’s made a lot of music in his forty two years. From the King Bees to Adderley Smith, from Lipp to the Pelaco Brothers he started on the ground floor of Australian music and has now elevated himself to the top of the heap. After …

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Return to Centre

Filed under: Adelaide Companies,Archive,Theatre

1991

Adelaide Festival Centre

Murray Bramwell talks to Andrew Bleby about his new job in Adelaide

This year brings  some interesting changes for arts administrator Andrew Bleby. After he has finished his third stint at the centre of Melbourne’s Next Wave Festival in May he will return to his home town Adelaide to take up a three year appointment as Program Director for the Festival Centre Trust.

Andrew first worked as Education Officer with the Festival Centre between 1977 and …

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Oz, the Sequel

Filed under: Archive,Australian Texts,Theatre

1991

Circus Oz

Bonython Park, December, 1990.

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

For twelve years Circus Oz have been running rings around everybody else’s idea of big tent entertainment. From their beginnings in New Circus and Soapbox circus they have brought together theatre and  rock and roll and created not just a hybrid but a new genus. While retaining a healthy regard for traditional circuit outfits such as Bullens, Ashtons and Circus Royale, Circus Oz also made big changes. For a …

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