Voices at 5, a series of short concerts designed to make vocal music accessible to the whole community, is so popular it is back at this year's Festival of Voices in Tasmania.
Pianist and composer Ronan Apcar, who is studying at ANU, discusses his new digital recording of four piano works by Australian composer Dulcie Holland.
Musica Viva has announced the return of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, open to international musicians under 35.
We look at opera's love affair with wine, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's new project River, and Virginia Gay's emergence as a playwright. We also salute Paul Goodchild, doyen of Australian brass.
This generous, well-chosen overview of Australian composition by women, curated by Anne Cawrse for Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's She Speaks, was eloquently and sympathetically played.
This was an elegant, well-programmed concert by Canberra Symphony Orchestra, with the world premiere of Kim Cunio's CO2 and the Ice Core the clear highlight.
Founded by Hans Zender, the Happy New Ears Prize for Composition has been awarded to composer and academic Liza Lim.
An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.
The inaugural Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival gets off to a promising start.
Eddie Perfect reflects on negative reviews, critics, making it on Broadway and enduring COVID lockdown in his terrific cabaret show Introspective.
This was an elegant, well-programmed concert by Canberra Symphony Orchestra, with the world premiere of Kim Cunio's CO2 and the Ice Core the clear highlight.
This generous, well-chosen overview of Australian composition by women, curated by Anne Cawrse for Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's She Speaks, was eloquently and sympathetically played.
Easton and friends take us on a journey through perfection and show us the nature of keys.
Deborah Cheetham's new family opera, produced by Victorian Opera, is a delightful, insightful work that you can now view digitally on demand. Let's hope it is able to play live soon.
Welcome reissue of medieval music-making by a master and his mate.
Voices at 5, a series of short concerts designed to make vocal music accessible to the whole community, is so popular it is back at this year's Festival of Voices in Tasmania.
One and one makes two in streamlined Marais Project release.
Musica Viva has announced the return of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, open to international musicians under 35.
The inaugural Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival gets off to a promising start.
Pianist and composer Ronan Apcar, who is studying at ANU, discusses his new digital recording of four piano works by Australian composer Dulcie Holland.
Deborah Cheetham's new family opera, produced by Victorian Opera, is a delightful, insightful work that you can now view digitally on demand. Let's hope it is able to play live soon.
This book more than answers what it is that conductors do.
We look at opera's love affair with wine, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's new project River, and Virginia Gay's emergence as a playwright. We also salute Paul Goodchild, doyen of Australian brass.
The winners of this year’s Performing Arts WA Awards include Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s Hecate, Black Swan’s Oklahoma!, and WA Opera's Così Fan Tutte.
Alexander Voltz explores one of history's most notorious unsolved crimes.
A Rossini showcase puts on a display Dulcamara would be proud of.
Eddie Perfect reflects on negative reviews, critics, making it on Broadway and enduring COVID lockdown in his terrific cabaret show Introspective.
Opera Australia and John Frost have announced the lead cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, with Shubshri Kandiah playing the starring role of Ella.
In Lewis Treston's compassionate Follow Me Home, the stories of young homeless people are brought from the margins to centre stage, and the characters are treated with dignity.
Life on edge is front and centre in Patricia Cornelius' latest play RUNT.
Sydney Theatre Company suffered a $17.8 million slump in its operating revenue for 2020, but ended up with a $4 million net deficit thanks to grants and philanthropy.
British writer Sir Christopher Hampton discusses his two plays currently running in Australia, and his most important conversations ever.
Life on edge is front and centre in Patricia Cornelius' latest play RUNT.
The winners of this year’s Performing Arts WA Awards include Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s Hecate, Black Swan’s Oklahoma!, and WA Opera's Così Fan Tutte.
David McAllister has received a Companion of the Order of Australia. Others recognised include Brett Weymark, John Kotzas, Peter Carroll, Linsey Pollak, Leah Purcell, Jonathan Biggins and Chris Hemsworth.
Combining contemporary and traditional dance, Bangarra's first full-length work in three years is stunning on every level.
The new entrants mark the first time an organisation from the Northern Territory and regional organisations from Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria have been included in the NPAP Framework.
Lucette Aldous, one of Australia’s few internationally acclaimed ballerinas, has died peacefully at the age of 82.
Welcome reissue of medieval music-making by a master and his mate.
One and one makes two in streamlined Marais Project release.
Bouquets all round for this fresh, appealing and diverse program.
The Sixteen gift us sublime songs of serenity and solace.
A probing look into the dark, homicidal and harmonic world of Gesualdo.
A rich trove of little-known songs brought to light by a smart young countertenor.
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Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place 23 July–1 August, 2021.
