Australian Accent – August 2026
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Danielle de Niese and the MSO keep the winter blues at bay with a showcase that aims straight for the heart.
Robin Tritschler's luminous Winterreise anchors an emotionally rich AFCM program of old and new.
Fresh, authentic-sounding Elgar and Dvořák from Gerhardt.
Move over Jacqueline. New British cello supremo Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s Elgar is one for the ages.
Christian-Pierre La Marca takes the lead across a lush playlist with a stark environmental message.
William Barton with Omega Ensemble, cinematic soul group Temporary Blessings and DJ Ninajirachi among this year's winners.
Nathaniel Griffiths has been named as one of 16 candidates vying at the Hong Kong International Conducting Competition.
An illuminating program uncovers the forgotten Bohemian influences shaping Haydn and Beethoven’s celebrated quartets.
Tasmanian-based composer Thomas Misson has written a new work about four different types of beer for Omega Ensemble.
Subtle, textured music from an enigmatic poet in sound.
Jack Liebeck and Piers Lane's musical chemistry and soulful shaping makes for a engaging, intimate and much appreciated recital.
AFCM continues to deliver the goods in an entertaining program of diverse music performed at the highest level.