What can a grand old European city tell us about life in Australia today? Roland Peelman chats with Julian Day about how new music and First Nations musicians play an essential role in this year’s Vienna-themed Canberra International Music Festival.
Another generous helping proves that when it comes to women composers, Australia has always been a leading light.
Withers' Competition bears fruit in an engaging album of (mostly) new repertoire.
Peggy Glanville-Hicks should be a national icon. So why is she not better known? Hugh Robertson, Label Manager at ABC Classic, explains how the ABC is raising the profile of Australian women composers.
Women composers are wildly under-represented in Australian music across all genres but, as Rosalind Appleby discovers, a groundswell of change is gathering force.
CIMF Artistic Director Roland Peelman speaks to the former-nun-turned-composer about her upcoming string quartet.
