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Hugh Robertson

Sydney

Editorial Manager at Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Editorial Manager @sydsymph | Formerly @limelightartsau @ABCclassic @ABCjazz @AusRomClassOrch | Aussie Rules, cricket, beard enthusiast. He/him.

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  • 1 week ago | sydneysymphony.com | Hugh Robertson

    By Hugh RobertsonOnly just turned 21, Eva Gevorgyan has made a meteoric rise through the ranks of young virtuoso pianists, winning awards and recognition at dozens of piano competitions around the world and ‘[evoking] memories of notable Russian luminaries like Emil Gilels and Bella Davidovich’ (Gramophone). Ahead of her Australian debut recital and concerto performances, she reveals her musical inspirations and tells is more about the works she has chosen to perform.

  • 3 weeks ago | sydneysymphony.com | Hugh Robertson

    By Hugh RobertsonIn the middle of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage, Terry Harper stands alone at the piano, putting the instrument through its final tuning and checks. The cavernous auditorium is empty; his only audience the production staff scurrying around setting up for this morning’s concert. You have never heard this man play one single note, but he is one of the most important people in the modern history of music in Sydney.

  • 1 month ago | startsat60.com | Hugh Robertson

    Sometimes (if you’re a nice person), it’s worth considering buying shares for your children, grandchildren, or if you are both lucky and optimistic, great grandchildren. Many years ago, we bought a collection of internet stocks for our kids, and it turned out to be a bonanza. Sadly, the stocks were sold to get into the housing market. It’s the typical Australian story. Why risk your money with shares when you can buy an overpriced house? I suppose it’s called peace of mind.

  • 1 month ago | sydneysymphony.com | Hugh Robertson

    Who Was Richard Strauss? 23 May, 2025 The German composer and conductor Richard Strauss (1864–1949) is beloved by audiences and musicians around the world for his richly-textured musical works. We asked Chief Conductor Simone Young and Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles, two of the world’s great Strauss conductors, for their insights into the man and his music ahead of two concerts that promise to be highlights of our 2025 Season.

  • 2 months ago | sydneysymphony.com | Hugh Robertson

    “True Music Is a Revelation, It’s a Medicine”: Daniel Lozakovich Spreads the Good Word 07 April, 2025 Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich is a young man full of passion for life and music. Ahead of his Australian debut in May he talks about the transcendent power of art and the ‘otherworldly’ Sibelius Violin Concerto. By Hugh RobertsonDaniel Lozakovich is reaching for eternity.

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RT @brunchproblems: RIP to Brian Wilson, who said that Be My Baby by the Ronettes is as important as Einstein's theory of relativity (he wa…

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RT @TimDuffy: RIP Brian Wilson. Literally moments ago finished @NifMuhammad’s beautiful book There’s Always This Year, which features this…