Article: A breath of fresh air for the classical tradition
- by Harriet Cunningham — © John Fairfax Holdings
- Source: Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 2 April 2008 pg 14
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THE Sydney Symphony is learning a new work. The rhythms are
complex, and notes fly out in all directions. Conductor Richard
Gill, in his best headmaster voice, stops the musicians, points
out the key underlying beats, barks out a bar number and raises
his baton. And there, almost miraculously, the music starts to
emerge from the morass, the opposing riffs meshing into a
fascinating wall of sound.
Alongside the conductor, looking remarkably unflappable, sits
soloist and joint composer William ...
