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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra spotlights next generation

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra announces the six musicians selected for its 2026–27 Brandenburg Mentorship Program.

April 24, 2026
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Report calls for arts funding push as federal spend hits record low

Not so lucky country: Australia ranked 25th out of 31 OECD nations for expenditure on “recreation, culture and religion” as a share of GDP.

April 23, 2026
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Vale James Valentine, broadcaster, musician and jazz lover

As natural and fluent a communicator on the microphone as he was on tenor sax, James Valentine has died peacefully at home, aged 64.

April 23, 2026
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Cellist turns Long COVID ordeal into groundbreaking study

Joshua Roman wins 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Award to investigate music's role in helping people living with persistent COVID symptoms.

April 23, 2026
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2026 Queensland Music Awards announced

Composer Abigail Lui and Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra among those honoured in the 20th edition of the QMAs.

April 23, 2026
News, Vocal & Choral
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Elizabeth Connell Prize winner announced

Swedish mezzo-soprano Annie Ternström takes top honours; Australian singer among runners-up.

April 22, 2026
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Sydney Philharmonia reveals emerging conductors and composers for 2026

"The future of choral music in Australia": SPC's 2026 Conducting Fellowships and Emerging Composer Awards announced.

April 20, 2026
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The May 2026 issue of Limelight is now available

From Barrie Kosky finding the new in Wagner to Sheridan Harbridge on women who refuse to conform, May's issue of Limelight is a celebration of talent, resilience and audacity.

April 20, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music
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UKARIA announces 2026 Chamberfest program

Soprano Siobhan Stagg's first Chamberfest as curator explores music’s broader social role: as storyteller, philosopher and “bias-breaker and community builder”.

April 17, 2026
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New playwrights’ retreat for Griffin

A classic Sydney terrace gifted to Griffin as a one-off donation will be transformed into a dedicated writers’ centre.

April 16, 2026
Classical Music, News
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Australian violinist reaches Klein competition semifinals

Sydney-born James Birch among the eight players competing in the prestigious Irving M. Klein International String Competition.

April 16, 2026
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Vale Asha Bhosle, the singing voice of Indian cinema

The voice of Bollywood and said to be the most-recorded artist in history, Asha Bhosle has died, aged 92.

April 15, 2026
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Vale Mike Westbrook, UK jazz innovator

From the late 1950s, Westbrook became a central presence in a fast-evolving scene and helped establish a distinctively British voice in modern jazz.

April 14, 2026

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