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Chamber, Classical Music
features

World Premiere: Tilted Scales

Jack Frerer discusses his new work, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia, and explains why he likes composing for instruments he can’t play.

May 19, 2025
Chamber, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Hollywood Songbook (Musica Viva Australia)

Ali McGregor and Signum Saxophone Quartet deep dive the Hollywood Songbook in a stirring blend of sass, strut and swagger.

May 5, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet (Musica Viva Australia)

Beautiful contrasts abound as 11 Australian composers arrange 12 of Jess Hitchcock’s songs.

February 27, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
features

Right now and into the future

Life as a Musica Viva Australia FutureMaker starts with a blank piece of paper, says Madeleine Jevons. "I’m hoping we can come up with something that will live on."

February 5, 2025
Classical Music, Festivals
features

The Cage Project: above and beyond

Limelight takes a look into the nuts and bolts of The Cage Project and the making of a mesmerising sonic and visual experience for Sydney Festival.

January 14, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Musica Viva Australia announces 2025 season

Paul Kildea celebrates MVA's monumental 80th birthday with eight tours, 15 international artists and "enormous gratitude".

October 1, 2024
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge returns to Australia

Ahead of an Australian tour for Musica Viva Australia, Director of Music Daniel Hyde discusses the Choir's latest Australian commission.

July 3, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
news

Musica Viva Australia unveils 2024 season

Seven tours, twenty-six artists, four world premieres – Musica Viva Australia's 2024 season "takes a sideways view" of chamber music both familiar and daring.

October 17, 2023
Chamber
Live Review

Review: Silk, Metal, Wood (Musica Viva Australia)

An enjoyable, eclectic evening of awe-inspiring musicianship with an unlikely instrumental trio.

August 16, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Chopin’s Piano (Musica Viva Australia)

A frustrating chimera of a lecture-performance hybrid buoyed by Aura Go’s Chopin.

July 14, 2023
Chamber
Live Review

Review: Karin Schaupp & Flinders Quartet (Musica Viva Australia)

Guitar diva Karin Schaupp and four old friends bring us some old favourites and a stunning new Carl Vine work.

February 20, 2023
Audiovisual, Chamber
features

Cutting Edge: Music in 3D

Ahead of a Sydney Festival performance, Matthias Schack-Arnott talks about opening up John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes.

February 20, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Musica Viva Australia announces its 2023 Season

Returning giants, like Garrick Ohlsson, rub shoulders with fresh young talent and artists like Cédric Tiberghien and Jean-Guihen Queyras.

October 12, 2022

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