Cameron Lam celebrates five years of curating the Australian Art Music playlist featuring music across Classical, Jazz and Sound Art.

Arafura Wind Ensemble took the audience on a musical journey back to this remote northern town in the lead-up to and during the bombing of Darwin 80 years ago on February 19, 1942.

December’s playlist is entirely constructed from 2021 releases. It’s been a great chance to look through what’s been happening through an intense and stressful year – and the amazing work our composers and performers have done.

As the Darwin Symphony Orchestra prepares to perform her new work, the Darwin composer explains how she was inspired by a surreal painting by local artist Kate Eagle.