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Adelaide Festival unveils 2027 program

Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.

October 27, 2026
Dance
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Sydney Dance Company 2027: “Alive with the joy of co-creation”

Four choreographers unite for a major new work as Rafael Bonachela prepares his final full-length commission as artistic director.

October 27, 2026
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Omega Ensemble’s “radiant and risky” 2027 season

Five programs, six premieres and the launch of a new series make for an exciting, expanded season from the contemporary chamber music group.

October 27, 2026
News, Opera
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Melbourne Opera to complete Wagner cycle in 2027 season

The company marks 25 years of independent operation with four major productions, including Parsifal, Rigoletto and Tosca.

October 27, 2026
Classical Music
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2027 Prelude Composer Residencies announced

Lior Attar and Eduardo Cossio take up residencies in Sydney and Perth for a year to help them to sustain outstanding artistic practices.

October 27, 2026
Classical Music, Festivals, News
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Cedar Quartet named AFCM’s 2027 Fellowship Ensemble

Melbourne's Cedar Quartet progresses to a coveted Australian Festival of Chamber Music Fellowship after participating in the AFCM Pathways Program this year.

October 26, 2026
Classical Music
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival launches 2027 season

Lerida Delbridge's first year as festival director celebrates Blackheath's vivid autumn with two world premieres, a Beethoven celebration and more.

October 26, 2026
News
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Dee Dee Bridgewater pulls out of Australian jazz festivals

The Grammy-winning American jazz titan cancels appearances in major festivals in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne due to ill health.

October 21, 2026
Classical Music
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Australian String Quartet launches Future Fund

The ASQ's new fund is almost a third on the way to its $15 million goal, which aims to ensure the ensemble's long-term sustainability.

October 21, 2026
News, Opera
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Opera houses unite to celebrate Joan Sutherland centenary in London

Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera and La Fenice to join Australian artists in a gala honouring the legendary soprano.

October 21, 2026
News
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Vale John Carmody, physician, academic and music critic

A physiologist and pharmacologist as well as one Australia’s most published writers on opera, music and books, Carmody was a true polymath.

October 20, 2026
Classical Music, Opera
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Handa withdraws funding from Opera Australia

After reported frustration with the organisation's programming of musicals, the Japanese billionaire's contract will lapse in December.

October 20, 2026
Classical Music
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APRA AMCOS reports record year, but Aussie music’s platform shrinks

More revenue than ever before, but Australian artists are being increasingly left out of the streaming market, new report reveals.

October 20, 2026

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