Bell Shakespeare celebrates the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s First Folio with contemporary productions of Macbeth and Twelfth Night, with music by Sarah Blasko, as well as an intimate production of Romeo and Juliet.
With a program boasting Beethoven, Scriabin, Rimsky-Korsakov and five world premieres from Australian composers, Chief Conductor Jessica Cottis and the CSO paint a colourful portrait in their 2023 season Chroma.
Sydney-based trumpeter and composer, Tom Avgenicos, has won this year's Jazz Fellowship, which he will use to develop his collaborative practice and work on an environmental project.
The $5,000 First Prize went to JPMS Ensemble Volante from Queensland, which also won the $2,000 Audience Prize, while several other awards were presented to the finalists.
Playing an authoritarian orchestral conductor in Todd Field's new film Tár, Blanchett studied the mannerisms of the legendary Leonard Bernstein, and received rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival.
The award was presented to the legendary Maestro by His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia, at the Sydney Opera House following the Australian World Orchestra concert.
Highlights include Stephen Hough and the ASO performing all of Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra, world premieres by Elena Kats-Chernin, Anne Cawrse and Grayson Rotumah, and the arrival of new Concertmaster Kate Suthers.
The 78-page report exposes alarming levels of sexual assault, harassment and bullying, and makes 17 recommendations to provide a path forward to a safer industry.
Artistic Director David Hallberg's third season promises fireworks as it celebrates the company's 60th birthday with icons past, present and future.
Paul Stanhope, Olivia Davies, Liza Lim and the Australian Art Orchestra are among the winners at this year's Art Music Awards, presented at the first in-person ceremony in two years.
Asher Fisch's tenth season features Wagner, Bruckner and Mahler, and much, much more.
The five finalists, chosen from 10 semifinalists, will compete for the $30,000 Marianne Mathy Scholarship and other prizes on 1 October.
The Adaptive Music Bridging Program, a research project by the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Youth Orchestras, will give students with disability access to musical instruments and education.
