Highlights include Stephen Hough and the ASO performing all of Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra, world premieres by Elena Kats-Chernin, Anne Cawrse and Grayson Rotumah, and the arrival of new Concertmaster Kate Suthers.
Michael Pisani, Principal Cor Anglais at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, didn’t even own the instrument when he was first offered the chance to play it. Now he is about to perform a new work by Anne Cawrse.
Rewarding excellence across a range of musical genres and categories, the awards return with an in-person ceremony next month.
A new Adelaide-based festival will provide mentoring and performance opportunities to budding composers.
Co-curators Anne Cawrse and Anna Goldsworthy have made an exceptional contribution to a paradigm shift in favour of Australian women composers.
This month, we lead with gripping string quartets from the greatest composer nobody knew for years, plus a century of outstanding music by women, both home and away.
Debut release for Cawrse a long time coming but well worth the wait.
Despite a few last-minute COVID upheavals, this unique festival showcased some ingenious programming, including two impressive new works by Andrew Ford and Anne Cawrse.
In the first of a five-part series, learn from the composer and performer about one of the pieces commissioned for The ANAM Set, one of the most ambitious commissioning projects in Australian history.
Cameron Lam explores new and recent releases, including orchestral masterpieces, electronic wonders, intimate chamber music, and those that blur the lines beautifully.
After a hiatus in 2020, we once again asked our reviewers and readers to vote for the Australian and International Artists of the Year. We are thrilled to announce our 2021 winners.
Landmark Aussie outfit finds plenty of gold close to home.
November is Australian Music Month across the ABC, and ABC Classic’s concert schedule for the month features some stunning works by Australian composers – some old, some new.
