Listen to the Australian Art Music playlist: November 2022
Cameron Lam explores the latest online releases and re-releases in this month's Australian Art Music playlist.
Cameron Lam explores the latest online releases and re-releases in this month's Australian Art Music playlist.
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.
The world premiere of this new Australian opera – a work that prompts dread as well as wonder about humanity's relationship with the natural world – was an enormous triumph, artistically and logistically.
This month's features include profiles of Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake and didge virtuoso William Barton, an interview with Mary Finsterer about her new opera Antarctica, Dr Anita Collins on why music makes us feel so good, and Peter Tregear on the winds of change at Opera Australia.
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This month's features include profiles of Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake and didge virtuoso William Barton, an interview with Mary Finsterer about her new opera Antarctica, Dr Anita Collins on why music makes us feel so good, and Peter Tregear on the winds of change at Opera Australia.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
SCO will take a new opera by Mary Finsterer to Holland, and explore Britten at home, including a musical response by Luke Styles, with a creative team in residency for both works.
Stanhope's Requiem is a rich, engaging piece for our times, and receives its premiere in a superbly performed concert.
Collaboration is the name of the game in Cameron Lam's first Australian Art Music playlist for 2021.
Another generous helping proves that when it comes to women composers, Australia has always been a leading light.
Health-related projects come out on top, with a number of classical music individuals and organisations like the Four Winds Festival and Claire Edwardes also successful.
While the list of finalists this year included several newcomers, the night largely belonged to established voices and previous award winners.