

The Beach Boys, or rather The Beach Boy (Mike Love, who owns the name) and friends, have been touring for over four decades and perform around 150 shows a year. For three nights with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Love and co. get together and do it again.




This Giselle is ugly, creepy and downright weird and it hits you in the guts for 70 continuous minutes. And you won’t be forgetting it soon afterwards either.

The charm of Eight Hands, beyond the obvious talent of the participants, was as a striking demonstration of the versatility of the piano, with radically different attitudes and processes creating diverse musical experiences.