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We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out – Decca Recording Company rejecting the Beatles, 1962

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Only one day to go before I fly out for Copenhagen, Denmark. Preparations are in full swing and find myself studying in every spare second I have. I’ve received a few emails over the past few weeks asking about my travel tips. As my travel time is tight for this trip, I can’t afford to [...]


Daniel qualifies for Olympic Games of Music

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Monday, 20 April 2009 – Sydney, Australia On Monday 11 May, young Sydney musician, Daniel Smith, will represent Australia in the finals of the Malko International Conducting Competition, in Denmark. The competition is held every four years in Copenhagen in memory of the great conductor, Nicolai Malko. After successfully auditioning against hundreds of international conductors [...]