George Crumb’s death at the age of 92 is an immeasurable loss for the arts. A composer with an extraordinary talent for finding new sonorities, colours, and sounds in his haunting works, his titanic impact on music in the twentieth century is still felt even now.
A new competition seeks to inspire fun, lively pieces for amateur musicians to perform.
In his biggest role to date, Joshua Robson will don the mask of the Phantom of the Opera. He tells Limelight that the stars aligned for him this time and that he is "beyond words" at landing the role.
The second part of the MRC’s season, running from April to June, includes performances by Amadou and Mariam, Julia Jacklin, Mindy Meng Wang and Flinders Quartet.
Composer/pianist Colin Spiers takes out the prize offered by the Sydney International Piano Competition
The appeal was begun to fund performance and commission fees, and to support artists whose performances at MRC were cancelled.
The five nominees include three members of the corps de ballet, a soloist and a coryphée, with the winners to be announced at the Sydney opening of Anna Karenina in April.
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Symphonie Fantastique pick up four awards each at a “family reunion” after two devastating years.
The Australian conductor will spend six months working online with internationally renowned conductors in the early hours of the morning.
Noongar man Ian Michael will spend this year at STC gaining experience as a director, while Courtney Stewart has been appointed as STC's Directing Associate.
The 2022 season features four programs featuring J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.
Experienced executive Viv Rosman takes over the role from longstanding ED and company founder Glenn Terry.
Competitions for young composers also includes opportunity to create a musical acknowledgement to country, plus a short film festival.
