2026 Art Music Award finalists announced
Aviva Endean and Mindy Meng Wang head the finalist list with three nominations each for this year's celebration of Australian musicians.
Aviva Endean and Mindy Meng Wang head the finalist list with three nominations each for this year's celebration of Australian musicians.
In APRA AMCOS's 100th year, the ceremony will take place on 19 August at Port Melbourne's The Timber Yards.
A new chamber opera, a piece for voices and bass koto and a culturally-informed sound installation among the works supported.
Best known for his leadership of the Australian Music Centre, John Davis is honoured for his pivotal role in shaping the contemporary music landscape.
Emerging composer Jessie Leov represents Australia at the festival, with two more works by Australian-born composers in the lineup.
Marshall McGuire's Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address on the state of new music in Australia. Watch it here.
Lou Bennett, Paul Stanhope and James Ledger take home one of Australia's richest compositional prizes.
A song cycle about cold-water swimming, a guzheng concerto and a work inspired by wind maps are among this year's nominees.
Twelve Australian composers will have a short orchestral work recorded for the AMC initiative.
Jack Symonds takes home twin trophies with Anne Cawrse, Chloe Kim and Cathy Milliken also amongst this year's awardees.
Limelight wraps up the key takeaways from the Australian Music Centre's Surrounding Sound Conference.
The acclaimed composers will be honoured at the Art Music Awards in August; Luminary Award winners also announced.
The Australian Music Centre turns 50 this year. Composer Vincent Plush, who was there at the start, recalls how it all began.