Listen to the Australian Art Music playlist: May 2021
Curated by Cameron Lam, this month's playlist of Australian art music features new music from 2021 Art Music Fund recipients and the first of the ABC's Fresh Start Commissions.
May 13, 2021
Illuminate Adelaide is announced
Adelaide will be illuminated in a new winter festival featuring an innovative program of music, art, light and technology.
April 13, 2021
Review: Impermanence (Sydney Dance Company)
A hypnotically beautiful work, choreographed to a wonderful, visceral score by Bryce Dessner, which is performed live by the Australian String Quartet.
February 18, 2021
ASQ’s longest-serving player Stephen King steps back from performance
After nine years, the violist explains why he's transitioning to an educational and engagement role.
February 3, 2021
Sharon Grigoryan farewells the ASQ
After playing with the Australian String Quartet for seven years, the cellist talks difficult decisions, special moments and why it's time to delete some phone Apps.
November 13, 2020
Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf? Not Anne Cawrse
Inspired by A Room of One's Own, the composer has written a searching string quartet.
October 14, 2020
On Stage in October: Classical Music, Opera & Theatre
Find out what's on stage – and streaming online – in October from Limelight editors Jo Litson, Angus McPherson and Clive Paget.
September 21, 2020
Review: Douglas Weiland: String Quartets Nos 4 & 5 (The Melbourne Quartet)
ASQ founder’s quartets offer a delightful chamber music discovery.
September 14, 2020
Announcing the new-look Australian String Quartet
After playing with the Australian String Quartet for seven years, cellist Sharon Grigoryan will leave in November and be replaced by Michael Dahlenburg.
July 30, 2020
Sound Waves: Our time, our place
Married musicians Slava and Sharon Grigoryan have been playing together for five years now and knew they wanted to record together. They discuss their first duo album and why it’s so special.
July 29, 2020
Australian String Quartet launches platform with a dash of sporting event excitement
ASQ Live + On Demand will include lifestyle elements to welcome viewers into the heart of their world.
July 22, 2020
2020 Classical AIR Awards nominations announced
Amy Dickson, Joseph Tawadros, Katie Noonan & the Australian String Quartet, Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard, and WASO, Asher Fisch & Stuart Skelton are this year’s nominees.
July 7, 2020
Australian String Quartet to release a new recording each month
Violinist Dale Barltrop tells us about the ensemble’s recording project which will see new Australian works released digitally across 2020.
May 26, 2020