The Sydney venue’s 2023 season launches its Australian-first immersive sound system with a lineup featuring Peaches, Deborah Cheetham, Paul Grabowsky, Emma Donovan and Krautrock legend Michael Rother.
"Employ more women," says Opera Australia CEO Fiona Allan, one of six women, including Simone Young and Deborah Cheetham, interviewed in a new documentary by Miriam Gordon-Stewart.
This collaborative work for the 2021 Pythia Prize was developed partly during Wilcox's residency in France, and is inspired by the colour washes of pioneering artist Helen Frankenthaler.
The lineup salts Sydney with 748 performances, featuring homegrown and international talent, with a cascade of world premieres and the Australian premiere of the opera Sun & Sea, staged on an artificial beach.
Anne Boyd's new opera about trailblazing ethnographer Olive Pink recently premiered in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Myfany Turpin questions the choice of content, and questions the extent of engagement with the Warlpiri people.
The soprano and Artistic Director of the Australian Contemporary Opera Company has been honoured for her contribution to Australian opera and its digital future for over 30 years.
This sold-out concert perfectly captured the vibrancy of the Australian landscape and featured the world premiere of Emergence by composer Deborah Cheetham.
Artistic Director David Hallberg's third season promises fireworks as it celebrates the company's 60th birthday with icons past, present and future.
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín discusses the season which includes 17 new works, including three by Composer in Residence Mary Finsterer, while soprano Siobhan Stagg is Artist in Residence.
As the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary alongside the concurrent Edinburgh Fringe, it hosts the largest contingent of Australian artists in its history.
Fifteen experts from across Australia’s creative industries have been appointed to five panels that will identify key issues in safeguarding Australia’s arts sector and its vital role in the economy.
The 2022 Australian Festival of Chamber Music opened with the James Cook University Opening Night concert celebrating the wonders of nature.
Rewarding excellence across a range of musical genres and categories, the awards return with an in-person ceremony next month.
