My heart, along with that of many others in Canberra and beyond, is breaking this weekend, because on Friday evening we heard the news we had been dreading, that Michael Sollis had died - that morning. Just weeks off his 41st birthday, Michael was a musical performer and conductor, composer and arranger, artistic director, musicologist, … Continue reading Vale Michael Sollis (1985-2026)
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Musician’s memoirs
I had been toying with a different topic for today's post, but Brian's (Babbling Books) comment on my post on Anna Goldsworthy's memoir, Piano lessons, sent me off in a different direction. Brian said that he was "interested in the lives of artists", that "there is something about the subject that is inherently fascinating". He … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Musician’s memoirs
Festival Muse 2018: Turn me on
Woo hoo, Muse, which is one of my favourite places in Canberra, is running its second Muse Festival this long weekend in Canberra. As last year, Mr Gums and I went to the opening event, Turn me on, last night -and it was different but also good. Different because last year's opener, Women of the … Continue reading Festival Muse 2018: Turn me on
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