Welcome to the August edition of Australian Accent, Limelight‘s unashamedly parochial monthly roundup of the Australian music being played on our concert stages and in our recital halls.

Got a premiere to puff? A piece getting a repeat performance? Email editors@limelight-arts.com.au for inclusion in next month’s roundup (subject to editorial discretion).

We’ve also have a week-by-week breakdown of the works being performed on our Instagram for something a little more digestible.

Touring

The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony is going on tour, with three performances across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney (17–23 August). Melody Eötvös’s Hun Tur makes all three programs, with the state exclusives unpacked below.

Cathy Milliken. Photo © Annika Bauer

Celebrating its 50th year, Takács Quartet is visiting Australia touring a program of masterpieces by Beethoven and Haydn framing a new commission from Australian composer Cathy Milliken, inspired by Bertolt Brecht’s Sonnet in Emigration and narrated by actor Angie Milliken. For tour details visit this link.

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian War Memorial, Canberra hosts a WWII memorial concert on 15 August called Greater...