Brett Dean wins an Ivor Novello Award
Australian Brett Dean has received an award for his song cycle Madame ma bonne soeur, with Thomas Adès, Judith Weir and Rebecca Saunders also among the winners.
Australian Brett Dean has received an award for his song cycle Madame ma bonne soeur, with Thomas Adès, Judith Weir and Rebecca Saunders also among the winners.
With five concerts touring Victoria and three livestreams, the Choir presents both famous and lesser-known selections of choral music, as well as a newly commissioned work.
Paul Dean and Elliott Gyger have taken home this year's Paul Lowin Prizes, presented at a ceremony that also included the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
Christopher Bowen’s new choral work, based on former Prime Minister Keating's Redfern speech, expresses our determination to reconcile, atone and work to a shared future with First Nations people.
From the power of choirs to the power of young people, the Adelaide Festival’s new Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie shares her thoughts on next year’s program, and the future.
The Sydney venue’s 2023 season launches its Australian-first immersive sound system with a lineup featuring Peaches, Deborah Cheetham, Paul Grabowsky, Emma Donovan and Krautrock legend Michael Rother.
Sydney Chamber Choir’s Artistic Director is a devotee of German classical music. He digs deep into the work of Bach and his compatriots as he prepares for the Choir’s exploration of the German baroque.
With music performed by Elena Kats-Chernin, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Taiko drummers, choreographer Paulina Quinteros has fashioned a genre-defying display that deserves more than one viewing.
In his latest choral work, Christopher Bowen has drawn on Keating's famous Redfern Speech. He tells us why, and about the feedback he got from Daniel Barenboim.
This extraordinary program includes selections from the Changi Songbook, providing the right balance of light relief and ethereal beauty in contrast to the heavier themes explored.
The extraordinary Tallis Scholars return to Australia, bringing a glorious program of Renaissance music, composed for the Sistine Chapel.
Guy Noble raises an eyebrow at the Sydney Opera House’s “spittle-catchers”. On another note, he is proud to be staging a fundraiser in memory of much-loved soprano Taryn Fiebig.
The Australian War Memorial's musical artist in residence Chris Latham writes about the POW Requiem, which premieres on 29 October and includes nine songs from the Changi Songbook.