Successful applicants include the Australian Music Centre, Four Winds Festival, and the Sydney Conservatorium's Composing Women line-up for 2018/19.

Both newcomers and past winners have emerged triumphant at this year’s ceremony.

An authority on Australian music, Holmes will receive an award for distinguished service at this month's ceremony.

Ahead of the ensemble’s anniversary concert, co-founder Jenny Duck-Chong reflects on Halcyon’s first two decades and the state of play for new music.

Many first-time finalists, emerging composers and past winners are in the mix this year.

The prolific Australian composer, whose music was frequently performed and broadcast, has passed away in Brisbane aged 84.

The terms ‘new music’ and ‘contemporary classical music’ are now redundant. For John Davis, ‘art music’ is a better alternative.

Lyle Chan, Peter de Jager, Speak Percussion, Moorambilla Voices and Tura New Music among the winners at this year's awards.

The list of contenders includes Katie Noonan, Liza Lim, Richard Tognetti and Elena Kats-Chernin.

Helen Gifford will receive an award for distinguished service at the 2016 Art Music Awards. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the nominees for the 2016 Art Music Awards.

Throughout history there have always been, and there will always be, women composers.