Iranian-Australian tar player and composer Hamed Sadeghi fell in love with his instrument after hearing it on the radio aged 13. Now based in Sydney, he fuses traditional Persian music and jazz with his quintet Eishan Ensemble.
Rather than always expecting classical precision, it’s sometimes cool to be like Harrison Ford and make things up on the spot, says Guy Noble.
Writing a psychedelic violin concerto using sampling and looping proved a trippy trek for Gordon Hamilton.
Curated by Cameron Lam, this month's playlist of Australian art music features new music from 2021 Art Music Fund recipients and the first of the ABC's Fresh Start Commissions.
To encourage developing organists it makes sense to have low-maintenance and flexible instruments that are readily heard and available to listen and learn from, says newly converted Daniel Brace.
Hamed Sadeghi and Steven Oliver discuss their performances in the latest UnWrapped program, which includes First Nations cabaret, contemporary dance, Iranian-influenced jazz, Irish-Danish folk and innovative digital performance.
This Opening Gala program delivered works of markedly different styles and varying performance standards, with two recent Australian works faring particularly well.
Ibragimova soars to heaven in Paganini's infernal masterpiece.
Howard Shelley's sympathetic advocacy is conveyed through a string of quiet pleasures.
Melbourne Guitar Quartet tells us about the importance of the Adelaide Guitar Festival, commissioning new work, their ‘Guitar Family’ instruments, and the time they built a log drum.
Aussie pianist unearths a treasure trove from a forgotten composer.
Danny Driver finesses the Hungarian that came in from the cold.
An excitingly diverse group of Australian composers will each write a six-minute work for an ANAM musician. Discover who the 67 are...
