Stream Now: Daniel Dean Interview

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L-R Hugh Eriksson - Willoughby City Council Deputy Mayor, Julie Simonds - Fine Music 102.5 Young Composer Award Coordinator, Noel Cislowski AM - Willoughby Symphony Deputy Orchestra, Daniel Dean - Fine Music 102.5 Young Composer Award 2018 Winner.
Young Composer Award winner Daniel Dean was interviewed by Julie on Wednesday Breakfast! Stream the interview now to discover more about Daniel!

Introducing our station stings as ringtones!

When the Fine Music Presenters' Committee decided to take up the idea of creating a Fine Music station sting (or theme), Dr Michael Field AM decided to have a go at writing it.

In Conversation, 2pm Wednesdays

There aren’t many pianists in the world who’ve performed the very difficult Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto with a symphony orchestra at the age of 17. But then again there aren’t many pianists who began studies at the age of 3, gave their first public concert and 5 and then received the Associate and Licentiate Diplomas of Music in the same year at the age of 11, a world record that stands to this day. That person is Australian concert pianist Amber Hammond. Amber has just returned from an amazing trip to Africa where she went to play the piano for hundreds of Tanzanian children who’d never heard or seen the instrument before. The result was amazing. Amber will be Michael Morton-Evans’ guest on In Conversation at 2pm on Wednesday, June 27th when she’ll describe the amazing scenes that took place when she played.

ELD: Musical Creativity and Mental Illness

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Debbie Scholem will present on a topic of both musical and medical interest. Are creative people more prone to psychopathology than any other group? We know that some composers, like Schumann, suffered from bi-polar illness, but other lesser known composers had distinct neuroses that made their lives much harder. You will hear wonderful examples of works written during these composers' challenging times.

Details: Sunday 15 July, 2.30pm, Fine Music Centre

CD of the Week | The Golden Age - Ray Chen

Ray Chen is among the most compelling young violinists today, having performed with many of the world’s leading musicians in concert halls across the globe. Ray’s new release, The Golden Age, showcases works from the “golden age” of the violin, with arrangements/ transcriptions by Kreisler and Heifetz around a centerpiece of the magnificent Bruch concerto. This release includes 3 performances with Ray’s string quartet “Made In Berlin” – an exciting chamber music string collective made up exclusively of members of the Berlin Philharmonic. Also featured is an encore favourite of Ray’s – a violin arrangement of Waltzing Matilda.

Fine Music subscribers have a chance to win the CD of the Week courtesy of station sponsor Universal Music. Enter below for your chance to win. The winner is drawn at 10AM Monday to Friday.

June Magazine

Upcoming Events

​​Enjoy, Learn, Discuss: Musical Creativity and Mental Illness
Date: Sunday 15 July

Upcoming Book and CD Fair - Crows Nest
​Date: Thursday 20 - Sunday 30 September