Andreas Scholl on tour in Australia

"Two decades ago German counter tenor Andreas Scholl made his Sydney debut singing with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. He was already a star, known for the muscular purity of his voice, the dramatic intensity of his performances and his easy and open stage manner. Twenty-one years later, little has changed. At 56, and after a lifetime of care and musical maintenance, his unmistakable tone and security across the range is still there. [With] Pärt’s Pilgrim’s Song (...) Scholl was able to instil an extraordinary range of emotions, nuance and drama using such limited resources. Stretching over a restless 10 minutes the piece fades to such a whisper that the audience was unsure when to clap." (Limelight Magazine) *****