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Chamber, Classical Music
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Alex Turley wins 2024 Layton Fellowship

Composer Alex Turley will write two chamber works over a 12-month period and receive mentorship opportunities under Music Performance UNSW.

November 15, 2023
Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Electric Fields + MSO (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

A genuinely electrifying return to Hamer Hall for Zaachariaha Fielding, Michael Ross and the MSO.

July 10, 2023
Audiovisual, Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals, Orchestral
features

Wonder, wind & water: Four Winds Festival 2023

A wide-ranging program perfectly in tune with its gorgeous natural surroundings made for a breathtaking Festival that even won over the weather.

April 12, 2023
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Strange bedfellows: hip-hop goes orchestral with Genesis Owusu

Composer-arranger Alex Turley's new project brings together the Ghanaian-Australian rapper Genesis Owusu and 40 of the country’s top orchestral players.

March 1, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Ex Machina (Omega Ensemble)

This incredibly satisfying program, featuring two world premieres, is dense but good-natured and fondly curated by an intelligent, forward-thinking ensemble.

September 23, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Omega Ensemble announces 2022 CoLAB composers

Five new composers enter the CoLAB for its second year.

March 9, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Alex Turley wins 2021 Arcadia Winds Composition Prize

Melbourne-based composer Alex Turley has won this year's prize, out of a bumper crop 26 entrants.

December 14, 2021
Chamber
Live Review

Review: New Now (Omega Ensemble)

World premieres of new works by five young composers mark Omega’s return to the stage.

December 6, 2021
Classical Music
features

Classical music stripped bare in ‘Mythology of Naked Flesh’

Brisbane Music Festival’s “extremely raunchy” online production explores the sensuality of Britten and Richard Strauss alongside the world premiere of a work exploring webcam culture.

September 30, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

Calling the Djomi spirits in new Indigenous-classical music collaboration, Barra-róddjiba

Ripple Effect Band, Maningrida elders, composer Alex Turley and Darwin Symphony Orchestra collaborate on an innovative cross-cultural performance at Darwin Festival.

August 12, 2021
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral, Theatre
news

Finalists for the 2021 APRA Professional Development Awards announced

The names of the 50 finalists for the APRA Professional Development Awards have been announced, including composers Connor D'Netto and Samantha Wolf, and musical theatre performer/writer Maggie McKenna.

June 3, 2021
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Omega Ensemble announces 2021 CoLAB composers

Five Australian composers will take part in the group’s inaugural CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program.

March 1, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Darwin Symphony Orchestra announces its 2021 season

After a difficult 2020, DSO announces an ambitious, diverse season featuring new works and collaborations with Indigenous artists, as well as old favourites.

November 25, 2020

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