Arts

This Arts Thursday segment on the Sydney Architecture Festival covers Ethics in an Age of Excess, a panel discussion querying if architecture has lost its social purpose, and its focus on the public good during the current building boom and the construction of bigger and ‘better’ building. Maisy Stapleton interviews Shaun Carter principal architect of Carter [...]Read More... from Architectural Ethics in an Age of Excess – Arts Thursday 20 September

Abram Saulevitch Kagan’s life followed the vagaries of the momentous events of history in the first half of the 20th century. Exiled from his beloved St Petersburg, he goes to Berlin, Brussels and finally New York and in each place rebuilds the publishing house he had established in St Petersburg. Joining Sylvia in the studio [...]Read More... from In Exile From St Petersburg with Sylvia Rosenblum

A conversation around the quality of architecture in Australia [...]Read More... from Sydney Architecture Festival – Symposium

On Arts Wednesday 29 August 2018, Sylvia repeated an interview from 2015 with bagpipe player,Adam Wishart. Adam explains how the instrument works and plays live in the studio. [...]Read More... from Adam Wishart on the Bagpipes with Sylvia Rosenblum

Live Interview with Vashti Hughes talking about her show “Larry’s Odyssey” coming up at the new East Sydney Arts & Community Centre. Experience a voice class with vocal coach to the stars Larry Olive, who while warming up your “P-Spot” divulges his expert tips on the secrets to success as an Actor in the theatre. [...]Read More... from Interview with Vashti Hughes about her show “Larry’s Odyssey”

Did you know that the Herbarium of our Royal Botanic Gardens is developing a seed bank of rainforest species? Find out how and why with Dr Karen Sommerville in conversation with Sylvia on Arts Wednesday 22 August 2018. [...]Read More... from Dr Karen Sommerville on Seed Banks with Sylvia Rosenblum

Education expert, Chris Bonnor, joined Sylvia in conversation about education and equity. The major topic of discussion was funding: however, does money really make a difference? And if so, how? [...]Read More... from Chris Bonnor on Education and Equity with Sylvia Rosenblum

During the course of July/August 2018, Dr Anna Kamaralli was Sylvia’s guest, presenting a 6-part series: Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains. Part 1: In this episode Anna talks about heroes: what makes a hero and who are Shakespeare’s great heroes? Our main example is Henry V. Part 2: Here, Anna introduces us to villains. As with [...]Read More... from Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains with Sylvia Rosenblum

Harmonica, mouth organ, harp – whatever you call it, it’s an instrument that crosses many genres and despite its small size, is very complex. Andrew Banks, player and teacher, was Sylvia’s guest on Arts Wednesday 8 August 2018. Listen to their conversation (with music) here. [...]Read More... from The Harmonica with Andrew Banks

Nicholas Routley was Sylvia’s guest on Arts Wednesday, talking about the life and music of Australian living treasure, composer Ross Edwards. Nicholas is a musicologist, academic and founding choirmaster of the Sydney Chamber Choir, as well as being a dear personal friend to Edwards. The Following music is played during the conversation in this order: [...]Read More... from A Tribute to Ross Edwards with Sylvia Rosenblum

The myth of the Australian larrikin begins with James Porter: convict, serial offender and escapologist. Adam Courtenay tells the tale in his latest book The Ship That Never Was. Adam was Sylvia’s guest on Arts Wednesday 25 July 2018 and recorded this conversation. [...]Read More... from The Ship That Never Was

Did you know that a piano arrived in Australia on the Sirius, with the First Fleet and it was not so long afterwards that the piano took its place in the homes and lives of Australians. This is the subject of Michael Atherton’s lates book and he was Sylvia’s guest on Arts Wednesday 18 July [...]Read More... from A Coveted Possession: The Rise and Fall of the Piano in Australia

We live in an age where our experts know more and more about less and less. This is particularly true of medicine. Specialisation started back in ancient Egypt and new specialties are still developing. On Arts Wednesday 4 July 2018, Sylvia’s guest was Dr Ian Kern, retired paediatric surgeon who has just been awarded PhD, [...]Read More... from The Story of Medical Specialisation

On Arts Wednesday 27 June 2018, John Rooney was Sylvia’s guest. John is Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital and is also a successful musician – singer, songwriter and guitarist. The interview features songs from his latest album, Still Here and, inter alia, the subject of marrying surgery to rock music. [...]Read More... from John Rooney: Surgeon and Musician

Music historian, Andy Bromberger, deconstructed 20th century classical music over 6 episodes on Arts Wednesday. Episode 1:The world of music from 1900 to World War 1, a period of unprecedented optimism and experimentation across the arts, including, of course, music. Episode 2: All the optimism comes crashing with the outbreak of World War I and [...]Read More... from Alienation, Atonalism and Appeasement with Andy Bromberger

On Arts Wednesday ??? 2018, Sylvia’s guest was Adrian Mitchell, talking about his latest book. The story of what happened on Peat Island is a truly shocking one. However, it is also the story of government attitudes to mental health: neglect and underfunding. And, in Adrian’s opinion, there is no happy ending in sight. Peat [...]Read More... from Peat Island: Dreaming and Desecration

On Arts Wednesday 30 May 2018, Anne Ryan, curator of the exhibition of Archibald Prize winners at the Art Gallery of NSW, was Sylvia’s guest . What’s new this year and what’s different?   [...]Read More... from Archibald Prize 2018 with Anne Ryan

Acclaimed photographer, Samantha Everton, has created a magical world of oriental women. They wear gorgeous gowns, intricate head pieces and simply astounding collars. Add some exotic animals and exquisite backdrops and there you have it: Indochine, a photographic exhibition currently on at Arthouse Gallery, Rushcutters Bay. [...]Read More... from Indochine: A Magical World by Samantha Everton

Published just a few weeks ago, Girls at the Piano, is , in part, a memoir of a young girl’s infatuation with the piano which over the years into her adolescence becomes a burden rather than a source of pleasure. It is also the story of her grandmother, a singer and pianist who emigrated to [...]Read More... from Girls at the Piano

Candy Royalle is a poet, performer, musician, essayist, teacher and political activist – a very passionate artist. In this conversation, we talk about her, about the nature of poetry and it’s all interspersed with her own performance, live in the studio and her songs. [...]Read More... from Candy Royalle, a passionate poet!