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LEN POWER reviews a moving concert performance by Christopher Latham and Edward Neeman.

HELEN MUSA previews another week of Canberra arts in her latest Artsweek column.

LEN POWER reviews Dolcissimo, a concert by soprano Anna Fraser, soprano and harpist Hannah Lane.

"Her performance of each work was masterful and, while she was playing each of them, you could see the effect of the music in her facial expressions and body language." LEN POWER reviews Joyce Yang's performance at the Snow Concert Hall.

"Ashley Hribar’s accompaniment was extraordinary. He improvised as the film played, giving an original response with his accompaniment that was edgy, musical and always totally appropriate," writes reviewer LEN POWER.

"Belgian pianist Bram De Looze is one of the latest sensations on the international jazz scene. can really rock up a musical storm," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.

LEN POWER reviews the Canberra International Music Festival's American Modern concert.

This was a production of great credit to the Bach Akademie Australia and to the festival. Events such as these can often be the only opportunity to present such work in this way," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.

Beethoven’s Legacy was the focus and SARAH BYRNE reviews performances by Trio Karénine and the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.

"Luminescence Chamber Singers’ world-premiere performance of Andrew Ford’s new song cycle Red Dirt Hymns was one of the most purely enjoyable hours of music it’s been my pleasure to experience," writes reviewer SARAH BYRNE.