Audience misconduct mars revival of Calamity Jane
Actor Kala Gare calls out handsy audience behaviour during show. "It's starting to get a little crazy with people feeling a little liberal."
November 3, 2025
Golden Year: State Opera South Australia launches 50th birthday season
A season to celebrate the company's heritage also "dares to imagine the future" of opera in Australia, says SOSA's Artistic Director Dane Lam.
November 1, 2025
Sydney Conservatorium to open Parramatta Music Hub
Students specialising in digital production, songwriting and composition for creative industries head west to a new $30m facility.
October 31, 2025
Symphony Under the Stars returns to Sydney CBD
Sydney Symphony Under the Stars to light up Darling Harbour for Sydney Festival’s 50th anniversary.
October 30, 2025
Five-finger exercise: Composer portrait wins People’s Choice
Sydney artist Loribelle Spirovski wins 2025 Portia Geach People’s Choice Award with a fingerpainted portrait of Elena Kats-Chernin.
October 30, 2025
2025 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award announced
“An incredible gift at a very important time,” says New Zealand soprano Madison Nonoa.
October 30, 2025
The 2025 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address
Marshall McGuire's Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address on the state of new music in Australia. Watch it here.
October 29, 2025
2025 Screen Music Award winners announced
Cornel Wilczek, Jed Kurzel and the Bluey music team among the screen composers honoured this year.
October 29, 2025
2026 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship announced
Felix Wallis will write a chamber work for the Australia Ensemble's 2026 season.
October 27, 2025
Australian government rules out Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception for AI training
Announcement is "a significant moment for Australian creators and our cultural sovereignty" says APRA AMCOS.
October 27, 2025
Australia Ensemble UNSW unveils 2026 season
Australia Ensemble launches a four-concert series featuring guests artists including Piers Lane, Andrea Lam, Natalie Chee and Timothy Young.
October 26, 2025
World Opera Day: What to see, what to hear
It's World Opera Day on Saturday 25 October. Here's how to celebrate.
October 24, 2025
2026 Prelude Composers-in-Residence announced
Meg Washington and Josten Myburgh to take up 12-month residencies offered by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers House Trust.
October 24, 2025