A new chamber opera, a piece for voices and bass koto and a culturally-informed sound installation among the works supported.

The third Music She Wrote festival for 3MBS celebrates women's work and breaking with societal norms and expectations.

Vincent Choy, Paige Gullifer, Ceridwen McCooey and Dale Schlaphoff will participate in a week-long residency of mentorships and collaborative opportunities, culminating in a performance at Dots+Loops' Nonstop festival.

Applications are open for the Flinders Quartet's Emerge initiative, which offers emerging composers the chance to participate in a year-long program.

Arts Centre Melbourne's acclaimed mentoring program for emerging composers has announced this year's participants.