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Classical Music
news

Melbourne Recital Centre receives $1 million bequest

The Betty Amsden Foundation has helped implement a wide-ranging program for families in memory of the late philanthropist.

May 17, 2018
news

Police called after bassoon mistaken for rifle

A bassoonist, practising outside a church having arrived early for rehearsal, was approached by police after a concerned citizen called 911.

May 17, 2018
Classical Music
news

AMEB gifts itself an online orchestra for its 100th birthday

Benjamin Northey and musicians all around the globe will submit video clips of themselves playing an iconic bush ballad.

May 16, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Nina Stemme wins the $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize

The Swedish soprano is the fourth recipient of classical music’s richest award.

May 16, 2018
Classical Music
news

Sharks get jazzed when there’s food involved, study finds

These predators of the deep were able to identify jazz music with a bit of culinary incentive, but weren't so keen on classical music.

May 15, 2018
Classical Music
news

Daniel Dean wins Fine Music 102.5 Young Composer Award

The composer and double bassist has taken out the $5000 prize, which will see his work performed by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.

May 15, 2018
Visual Art
news

Yvette Coppersmith has won the 2018 Archibald Prize

Her fifth painting in the Archibald Prize, Coppersmith's Self-Portrait, after George Lambert has won the country’s most popular portrait award.

May 11, 2018
Classical Music
news

Australia Council grant results announced

Genevieve Lacey, Andrew Ford, Lyle Chan and the Grigoryan Brothers are among the successful applicants in its latest grants round.

May 9, 2018
Classical Music
news

Iain Grandage announced as Perth Festival’s new Artistic Director

The WA-born composer, musician, collaborative artist and programmer plans "a strong music program" for his first Festival in 2020.

May 9, 2018
Classical Music
news

Budget 2018 a disappointment for the arts industry and ABC

The heads of Live Performance Australia and the National Association for the Visual Arts among the critics of what they see as a lack of support for the industry.

May 9, 2018
Theatre
news

Darren Criss to perform one-night only show in Sydney

The intimate concert sees Criss perform pop hits and musical theatre favourites.

May 9, 2018
Classical Music
news

Zoe Knighton discusses the song cycle Life Cycle

Programmed as a gift for her mother, the cellist tells us about a cycle regarding pregnancy and birth – with lyrics by a man.

May 8, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Mezzo Fleuranne Brockway wins Royal College of Music Scholarship

The Australian International Opera Awards has partnered with the Royal College of Music this year, seeing Brockway further her vocal studies in London.

May 8, 2018

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