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Classical Music
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s dementia program yields promising results

The orchestra’s Music and Memory pilot program, which saw musicians perform live music for people with dementia, has yielded a number of positive impacts.

September 24, 2020
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

Queensland’s flagship companies return to QPAC

Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Symphony Orchestra Queensland Theatre and Circa will all perform live in the coming months in a program called Queensland’s Own.

September 23, 2020
Classical Music
news

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll opera to go ahead in November

The new production of the Australian opera will see State Opera South Australia return to a newly renovated Her Majesty’s Theatre.

September 22, 2020
Classical Music, Theatre
news

The October 2020 issue of Limelight is now available

The new-look Limelight magazine includes major features written by Steve Dow, Jan Bowen, Harriet Cunningham and Clive Paget.

September 21, 2020
Theatre
news

Semi-finalists denounce Rob Guest Endowment response

The 30 semi-finalists, who had made the unanimous decision to withdraw from the competition, have hit back at the claim by the RGE that the scholarship was cancelled in order to protect them from bullying.

September 21, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Melbourne Digital Concert Hall launches new Sydney season

The innovative online platform is teaming up with the National Art School to broadcast concerts from the Cell Block Theatre.

September 17, 2020
Theatre, Visual Art
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Meyne Wyatt awarded 2020 Archibald Packing Room Prize

The actor and playwright has become the first Indigenous artist to win any of the prizes on offer in the Archibald Prize in its 99-year history.

September 17, 2020
Theatre
news

The Rob Guest Endowment announces changes to scholarship

After coming under fire for the lack of diversity in its 2020 cohort of semi-finalists, the RGE has announced changes to the way it will operate, and has cancelled the 2020 competition.

September 17, 2020
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra launches publishing initiative

TSO House will showcase Tasmanian composers past and present, with music available to hire to orchestras, community ensembles and schools around the world.

September 15, 2020
Theatre
news

The Artists of Colour Initiative has been launched

Created by People of Colour for People of Colour, the new scholarship launched by Artists of Colour Initiative aims to generate change in Australian musical theatre.

September 14, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music
news

The Cousin Quartet wins Strike a Chord

The Sydney ensemble has taken out the top prize in Musica Viva’s inaugural National Chamber Music Championship for secondary school ensembles.

September 14, 2020
Classical Music
news

Composer raises money for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI community with new release

Connor D'Netto believes raising issues and supporting causes is a responsibility that comes with privilege.

September 11, 2020
Theatre
news

Queensland Theatre returns to the stage in November

The world premiere of David Megarrity’s play The Holidays will have a month-long season in the Bille Brown Theatre.

September 9, 2020

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