Intertwining violin solos take flight

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET Flight; Melbourne Recital Centre, March 26 Clive O'Connell Reviewer

A timely reminder of hope

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET City Recital Hall, October 23 AUSTRALIA ENSEMBLE Clancy Auditorium, UNSW, October 24

CLASSICAL

BELOVED OF THE GODS: MOZART AND MENDELSSOHN Dean Emmerson Dean Trio, Tinalley String Quartet (Melba)

Polished, but light on the personality

ELIAS STRING QUARTET Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, September 22 musicaviva.com.au

Sweet centre keeps emotions in check

ELIAS STRING QUARTET City Recital Hall, September 21

Sensitive display of teen spirit

Australian String quartet City Recital Hall, July 30 Reviewed by Harriet Cunningham

Drug Charges

A BAR Beach man and woman have been charged with a string of drug offences, including ongoing supply of methylamphetamine.

Trio Charged Over Robberies

POLICE have charged three men in connection with a string of violent robberies which took place on Wollongong streets early yesterday.

Serial Offender Sentenced To Jail

A MAN disqualified from driving until 2029 was sentenced to three months' jail and disqualified for a further two years yesterday for traffic offences and a string of other crimes.

Armed Gang Strikes Again

A GANG of masked bandits armed with a sawn-off shotgun is responsible for a string of robberies, police believe.

A Father And Son Thing

Michael Evans loves gifts but insists they are bound with ribbon, not string.

Straight Up Tim Loydell

I AM Tim Loydell from Tim Loydell and the Deckchairs, I play 12-string guitar and as an interesting fact I am the direct descendant of 16th century French royalty. Loydell is actually pronounced La'Rouge.

Man Charged Over String Of Burglaries

POLICE have arrested an alleged serial burglar and seized firearms and more than $80,000 worth of stolen property at a house in Oak Flats.

Hip To The Pacific Vibe

The string of island nations to the north is a potential Haiti on Australia's doorstep.

Dark Night Of The Soul Turned On A Cello String

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Steven Isserlis City Recital Hall, August 9

Boy, 11, On Fire Charges

POLICE have charged a boy, 11, in connection with a string of fires in the Port Stephens area.

Cats, Freo Reel After Clashes

A STRING of injuries, the fallout from Dean Solomon's crude elbow into Cameron Ling's face and possible sanction from the match review panel for several Geelong players have ensured an explosive aftermath to Saturday's spiteful clash between Geelong and Fremantle at Skilled Stadium.

Old Firm Survives The Shocks

A STRING of upsets and surprises has left just four of the top 10 men's seeds and six of the leading women still in singles contention at the start of Wimbledon's second week.

Seeds Put To The Sward

A STRING of upsets and surprises has left just four of the top 10 men's seeds and six of the leading women still in singles contention at the start of Wimbledon's second week.

Con Sure Jets Going Onwards, Upwards

JETS owner Con Constantine insisted yesterday that his club's brand had not been tarnished by a string of off-season controversies since Newcastle's grand final triumph.