Comings and Goings: March 2024
The latest arts appointments and departures.
The latest arts appointments and departures.
From purchasing a few bars of music to making a multi-million-dollar donation, we explore the different ways that philanthropy can help transform our cultural life.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Composer in Residence for 2023, Mary Finsterer, explains how her new work takes inspiration from the vast canon of musical settings of the Latin chant O magnum mysterium.
The Australian composer, who helped create a new, contemporary outlook for Australian music, has died in Sydney, aged 86.
Western Sydney Philharmonic aims to provide a platform for students and professional musicians in the fastest growing population centre in the country.
A new look at a landmark Australian opera.
In this issue we look at Alan John's iconic opera The Eighth Wonder, ABC journalist Sally Sara's debut play, Roland Peelman's Vienna-themed Canberra International Music Festival and Vasily Petrenko's COVID-beard.
Soprano Jessica Aszodi excels in Berio's groundbreaking Folksongs.
Magnificent moon-lit music that illuminates cultural history.
A beautifully programmed concert, which provides a snapshot for the Incredible Floridas: Chamber Landscapes series at UKARIA.
For its first concert of the year, the Omega Ensemble unleashed a torrent of sound in three concertos, two of which were commissions.
The media executive and composer reveals the myriad threads weaving through his program for Adelaide Festival's Chamber Landscapes at UKARIA.
The beloved Australian conductor and music educator, who died of cancer in October, meant so much to so many across the music industry and beyond. Those who carry on his legacy share their stories.