Vietnam Requiem: Making music to help heal a terrible wound
Christopher Latham explains the motivation behind the 200-strong Vietnam Requiem, a project he hopes will enable the healing of those who were harmed during the war.
Christopher Latham explains the motivation behind the 200-strong Vietnam Requiem, a project he hopes will enable the healing of those who were harmed during the war.
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.
How the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra is redressing the gender imbalance.
An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.
Raymond Hanson’s legacy as a composer is not to be underestimated.
Writing a psychedelic violin concerto using sampling and looping proved a trippy trek for Gordon Hamilton.
A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.
After the frustrations of 2020, Amy Campbell has a big year in 2021. She is Resident Director on Hamilton, Movement Director on Once, and will unveil a production of A Chorus Line, complete with brand new choreography.
Miriam Hyde’s daughter recalls her mother’s love of music.
The Australian World Orchestra founder and CEO talks past, present and future ahead of the company's tenth anniversary.
Guitarist Andrew Blanch explains all in a deep dive back to the ‘90s.
Lynden Barber celebrates Latin American cinema with Chile’s Ema and Argentina’s Heroic Losers.
The two double bass players, who will share a desk in the upcoming Australian World Orchestra season, speak about the pleasures and challenges to be found at the deep end of the string section.