André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. He resides in his native Maastricht.
I'm Talking are a 1980s Australian funk-pop rock band, which featured vocalists Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne. They formed in 1983 in Melbourne and provided top ten hit singles "Trust Me", "Do You Wanna Be?" and "Holy Word" and a top fifteen album, Bear Witness, before disbanding in 1987. The group announced in October 2018 that they will reunite for a 2019 tour.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an Australian orchestra based in Melbourne. The oldest professional orchestra in Australia, the MSO is resident at Hamer Hall. The MSO has its own choir, the MSO Chorus, following integration with the Melbourne Chorale in 2008.
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
"The Drugs Don't Work" is a song by the English rock band The Verve, written by Richard Ashcroft and is featured on their third album, Urban Hymns. It was released on 1 September 1997 as the second single from the album, debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a top 40 hit in several other countries. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 78 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
Norman Fowler Leyden was an American conductor, composer, arranger, and clarinetist. He worked in film and television and is perhaps best known as the conductor of the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra. He co-wrote with Glenn Miller the theme "I Sustain the Wings" in 1943, which was used to introduce the World War II radio series.
Trisha Alexandra Crowe is an Australian Classical Pop soprano. She has achieved success as a solo guest artist in concerts with Australian symphony orchestras and in musical theatre.
True Romantic – The Best of Kate Ceberano is a greatest hits album released by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 9 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) album chart, and was certified platinum in Australia. The album was re-released in 2004, under the title The Definitive Collection.
Kensal Road is a studio album by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano that was released on 26 July 2013.
Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album recorded by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano and was certified Gold by ARIA. The album includes a duet with Ronan Keating.
Bittersweet is a collaborative cover album of jazz standards by American musician Mark Isham and Australian vocalist Kate Ceberano. It is Ceberano's first jazz album in twenty years. The album received an ARIA nomination for Best Jazz Album at the 2009 ARIA Awards.
Nine Lime Avenue is a studio album by Australian recording artists, Kate Ceberano. The album consisting entirely of cover versions. The album was a commercial success and was certified gold in Australia.
Kate Ceberano and Her Septet is the debut album recorded by Australian artist Kate Ceberano and released in March 1987. It peaked at number 29 in Australia.
Allan Zavod was an Australian pianist, composer, jazz musician and occasional conductor whose career was mainly in America.
Like Now is a studio album credited to Kate Ceberano and her Sextet, and released in August 1990. It was Ceberano's second jazz album, following her 1987 live album Kate Ceberano and her Septet; but unlike that album, this was recorded in a studio. It peaked at No. 18 in Australia.
19 Days in New York is a studio album recorded by ARIA award winning artist, Kate Ceberano. It was released in September 2004 and consisted entirely of cover versions of previously released material.
The Girl Can Help It is a studio album by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano. The album was dedicated to L. Ron Hubbard, the author and founder of the Church of Scientology.
Open the Door – Live at Mietta's is a collaborative live album by Jex Saarelaht and Kate Ceberano. The album was recorded in February 1992 on an 8-track tape at Mietta's Restaurant and released in November 1992. The album contains seven jazz standards, sung by Ceberano and six instrumental original tracks by Saarelaht.
