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Artist Interviews (print)

Mahler… Genius Beyond Description

Mike Smith talks to Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Vladimir Ashkenazy about the music of Mahler.

Interview with Lang Lang

Lang Lang joins the Sydney Symphony in June to perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 and Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1. He talks to 2MBS Fine Music magazine about his musical world.

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Ashkenazy on Mahler

Vladimir Ashkenazy continues a survey of the Mahler symphonies with the Sydney Symphony. He speaks to 2MBS Fine Music magazine about the journey.

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The Ashkenazy Guide To The Orchestra

Sydney Symphony Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Vladimir Ashkenazy gives Limelight Magazine his own “Guide To The Orchestra.”

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Daniel Mendelow Profile

In November 2011 we bid farewell to Daniel Mendelow, retiring from the orchestra after 33 years as Principal Trumpet. We’ve gone back to the archives for this Bravo! article from 2008, when Dan celebrated his 30-year anniversary with the orchestra.

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