The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's programming continues with larger-scale music-making and a mix of old and new.
May 6, 2021
Deborah Cheetham and David McAllister will both receive a 2020 JC Williamson Award today, while Jill Smith and Ann Tonks share the Sue Nattrass Award.
May 5, 2021
Composer Emma Greenhill will work with the winning choreographer on a new dance work set to premiere in 2022.
May 5, 2021
Anne-Louise Sarks will take over from Brett Sheehy to become the company’s seventh Artistic Director.
April 30, 2021
The young Australian violinist will perform for a distinguished international jury via a video recital in the semi-finals of this year's prestigious Menuhin Competition.
April 30, 2021
Musicians based in NSW can now apply for one of six $15,000 grants, to be put towards performances from 20-21 June.
April 29, 2021
The former dancer and Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet was surprised at a gala lunch when he was presented with the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award.
April 29, 2021
Melbourne Guitar Quartet tells us about the importance of the Adelaide Guitar Festival, commissioning new work, their ‘Guitar Family’ instruments, and the time they built a log drum.
April 28, 2021
Belvoir programs an eclectic festival, the company's first repertory season featuring plays by Caryl Churchill and Alana Valentine, and a new panto by Virginia Gay to end the year in ridiculous, joyous fashion.
April 27, 2021
The great German mezzo-soprano, whose remarkable 48-year career spanned opera and lieder, has died at the age of 93.
April 26, 2021
When Melbourne Opera performs Macbeth next month audiences can see it live at the theatre, via a regular livestream or in 8K 3D via VR headsets.
April 23, 2021
The Tasmanian vocal extravaganza will this year feature Catherine Alcorn's new show, cabaret duo Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan, Gordon Hamilton's Requiem Recomposed and a tribute to Tasmanian composer Don Kay.
April 23, 2021