June 2, 2020
Sydney Festival announces new Director
Australian producer and former dancer Olivia Ansell will take up the position in November and present her first festival in January 2022.
June 1, 2020
Christo has died
The artist known for his massive but ephemeral works has died at 84.
May 29, 2020
Angela Goh receives inaugural Beyond The Studio Fellowship
The professional development program undertaken with Sydney Dance Company will position Goh for a future leadership role in the arts industry.
May 28, 2020
First Nations Arts Awards winners announced
Alison Milyika Carroll, Djon Mundine, Thea Anamara Perkins, and Maree Clarke were among those honoured in a ceremony streamed from the Sydney Opera House.
May 28, 2020
Jessica Cottis to lead Canberra Symphony Orchestra artistic team
The CSO has announced that Cottis will be Artistic Advisor from 2021, supported by Simon Hewett as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Planning Manager Andy Baird.
May 26, 2020
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall to welcome live studio audiences
The successful streaming initiative which has helped sustain local artists during the COVID-19 crisis will now invite patrons to selected performances.
May 25, 2020
NSW Government unveils $50 million rescue package for the arts
The announcement, which will provide welcome relief for many in an industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been overshadowed by accusations of “pork-barrelling”.
May 22, 2020
Deutsche Grammophon launches new online platform
The yellow label’s new initiative, DG Premium, will focus on concert-length productions, from archive recordings to ticketed live-streamed concert events – including a virtual Bayreuth Festival.
May 21, 2020
The Australian Music Centre commissions 10 new works
The selected composers have each received $1000 bursaries to realise their works as part of the 2020 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
May 21, 2020
Sydney Conservatorium’s Liza Lim and Composing Women program takes out international award
The initiative focused on advancing women composers has won a Classical:NEXT 2020 Innovation Award.
May 21, 2020
Jonathan Grieves-Smith jailed for child sex crimes
The choral conductor was extradited from Australia to Britain, where he has been sentenced to 24 years in jail.
May 20, 2020
State galleries begin to reopen
The Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia will reopen their doors in June following their temporary closure due to COVID-19.
May 19, 2020
Drive-in concerts are coming to Australia
On May 21, a free concert in Sydney featuring Casey Donovan, will showcase COVID-Safe drive-in hubs for live entertainment opening in NSW and Victoria in July.