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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
2
Concert halls nationwide are being upgraded with better heating, seating, and facilities. Canberra plans a 1200 seat hall as part of a three-building cultural complex around a pool. ABC involvement ensures stage size for full symphonies and improved venue quality.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra opens a six concert two night series in Canberra with conductor Charles Mackerras. Dallas Haslam, professor of piano, performs as soloist. Remaining dates feature Tibor Varga John Shaw Igor Oistrakh Rita Streich and Philippe Entremont in May to October performances.
Fine coloratura soprano Rita Streich, born in Russia to an Austrian father and Russian mother, trained under Erna Berger and Maria Ivogan. Since 1953 a Vienna State Opera member, she has sung across Europe and the Americas, with a showpiece aria Zerbinetta. Canberra ABC plans two six concert series with box plans opening March 5, 1963, offering season tickets and subscriber perks.
Dallas Haslam, former Melbourne pianist now residing in Sydney, will be soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the 1963 International Series concerts in Canberra on March 27 and 28. He specialized in harpsichord as well as piano. studied at Juilliard with Valenti, earned a 1947 scholarship, spent a decade overseas, then returned to Australia to teach piano and history of music at the NSW State Conservatorium.
The young Soviet violinist Igor Oistrakh, son of the famed David Oistrakh, prepared for the fourth concert in ABC's International Celebrity Series in Canberra on August 28 and 29. Despite his father's prominence, Igor's style is sweeter and more contemplative, and he has earned praise worldwide for his mature technique.
Last year four centres in New South Wales sold out their ABC Inter Series. Albury had 626 subscribers at Civic Theatre, Goulburn 713 at Lilac Time Hall, Armidale 590 at Town Hall, and Lismore 463 at Vanity Theatre. Newcastle 882 and Wollongong 432 nearly sold out. This year Newcastle moves seven concerts to Century Theatre for 1600 seats. Townsville in Queensland aims to beat 1125. Canberra totals in 1962 were 539 and 533, up 122 from 1961. other centres include agea 648, Tamworth 678, Bathurst 50.
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