Welcome to the September 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 round-up (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

In the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s A Musical Awakening program (4–21 September), Melody Eötvös‘s Meraki (a Greek word, she explains, meaning “doing something with soul, creativity or love”) will be performed in Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra and Brisbane, as will Erkki Veltheim‘s interpretations of von Bingen’s works.

The Song Company’s Pairings and Odd Couples spans from early chant to contemporary works from Australian composers, including Mary Finsterer and its guest director Huw Belling. It tours NSW and Canberra from 12–21 September.

Featuring violinist Alexandra Osborne and cellist Catherine Hewgill, Selby & Friends’ Songs Without Words tours NSW, Melbourne and Canberra across 12–18 September, borrowing its title from a 2020 work by Anne Cawrse.

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