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Martha Argerich cancels her Australian debut

The revered pianist has withdrawn from all three Sydney concerts due to physical exhaustion, with Yuja Wang to replace her.

June 21, 2017
Classical Music
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Violinist to skydive nude in Guinness World Record attempt

Glen Donnelly hopes to raise $15,000 for charity by attempting the World’s Highest Musical Performance in Free-fall.

June 21, 2017
Classical Music, Dance, Film, Stage, Theatre
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Is Melbourne Australia’s foremost cultural destination?

New report finds that domestic visitors rate it Australia’s most creative city, but international visitors put Sydney on top.

June 21, 2017
Classical Music, Opera
news

Eight finalists to compete for Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship

Six sopranos, a mezzo, and a tenor are in the running to win the scholarship, which has a combined prize pool of $58,500.

June 21, 2017
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Richard Toop has died

Tributes are flowing for the acclaimed musicologist and inspiring teacher, who has passed away aged 71.

June 20, 2017
Classical Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Art
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Million dollar boost to arts and touring in regional Victoria

The latest grants from Victoria’s regional arts package support local groups and tours by flagship organisations.

June 20, 2017
Classical Music, Opera
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Surprise winner of the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

Judges’ wildcard, Catriona Morison, has taken out the top prize beating finalists including Australia’s Kang Wang.

June 19, 2017
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2017 Helpmann Award nominations announced

My Fair Lady, The Book of Mormon, Barrie Kosky's Saul and Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife lead the charge.

June 19, 2017
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
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Cast your vote for Adelaide’s Walk of Fame

Public voting opens today to choose an artist whose star will be embedded in the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame.

June 19, 2017
Classical Music
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Shimon the robot marimbist performs own compositions

Researchers at Georgia Tech have used artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to teach a robot to compose.

June 19, 2017
Theatre
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Melbourne Theatre Company pours $4.6m into Australian writing

MTC will commission a minimum of 35 new works and provide up to 15 writer-in-residence opportunities over five years. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

June 16, 2017
Audiovisual, Dance, Visual Art
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Dance event Tree of Codes bound for Melbourne Festival

Jonathan Holloway has announced his first festival highlight: a "miraculous" collision of ballet, visual art and electro-pop.

June 15, 2017
Classical Music
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Pianist beats Guinness World Record for fast fingers

Portuguese-American pianist Domingos-Antonio Gomes smashed the record for most piano key hits in one minute.

June 15, 2017

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