Album Review: “Something like this” (10/10)
“…a deeply emotive and lyrical flight of the soul played with deep reverence and heart…
You dare not breathe in order not to miss a thing…
Something Like This is a beautifully programmed collection of well-known works performed in sumptuous style and ensemble by Walker and harpist Emily Granger.”
(Reviewed by Alison Young for Harp Column, January/February 2024 edition).
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Album cover credit: Cole Bennetts
Concert Review: Newcastle Music Festival, Twilight Musical Dialogues ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“The absolutely sublime performance climaxed with a breathtaking cadenza in duet from Allan and Walker, bringing the audience to their feet in celebration.” (Reviewed by Charissa Ferguson for Limelight on 10 August, 2019).
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Photo: Keith Saunders
Concert Review: ACO Brahms and Dvorak
“A highlight of Dvorak’s symphony after interval, conducted by Tognetti, was the distinctive colour of the woodwind playing, particularly in the second and last movement, with comely, rounded-edged flute tone (on wooden flute) from Sally Walker.” (Reviewed by Peter McCallum for The Sydney Morning Herald, 17.11.2019)
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Concert Reviews: The Genius/ Salut! Baroque
“Walker was masterly in her performance at a rapid tempo of the fiendish divisions, at times adding delicious ornamentation to the familiar roulades…” (Reviewed by Victoria Watson for Sounds Like Sydney, February 19, 2024).
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"...the overall effect was one of exhilaration, and awe at Walker’s virtuosity on baroque flute." (Reviewed by Aryan Mohseni for State of the Art, February 20, 2024).
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"Her connection with every musician was a joy to watch. The swift tempo and energetic playing from all made for an exciting and impressive end to the program." (Reviewed by Claudia Jelic for Classikon, February 19, 2024).
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Photo: Paul Porteus
Concert Review: Piano and Flute Recital/ Walker and Tedeschi
”Walker and Tedeschi performed on instruments so different in timbre and sound production but which contrast and complement each other so well in their hands. Simon Tedeschi proved himself to be as skilful an ensemble player as he is a soloist and Sally Walker is, I believe, Australia’s best flautist.” (Reviewed by Shamistha De Soysa for Sounds like Sydney, June 15th, 2021)
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Photo: Peter Hislop