Playing Up: The Shakuhachi with Riley Lee
Born in America and based in Sydney, Riley Lee was the first non-Japanese person to attain the rank of Grand Master of the Japanese bamboo flute.
Born in America and based in Sydney, Riley Lee was the first non-Japanese person to attain the rank of Grand Master of the Japanese bamboo flute.
This month's features explore OA's new 'Digital Ring', the stage adaptation of The Dictionary of Lost Words, Mahler's Ninth, and Sir Eugene Goossens' push for the SOH.
Cameron Lam goes big and bold in this month's Australian Art Music playlist, exploring major works for wind symphony, orchestra, big band, and the stage.
Compelling collaborations spanning the Baroque to modern Australian music find their way into the heart of the Blue Mountains for the Festival’s third year.
Cameron Lam begins 2023 with a playlist of Australian music about fire, from campfires to bushfires to dying embers.
The Artistic Director of Taikoz and Percussion Australia, Ian Cleworth, explains how Taikoz has a set of taiko drums custom-made by the venerated Asano family – who keep the secret to the Asano sound shrouded in mystery.
The Australian War Memorial's musical artist in residence Chris Latham writes about the POW Requiem, which premieres on 29 October and includes nine songs from the Changi Songbook.
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.
Cameron Lam started out looking at the sky and pondering the stars, but his thoughts quickly turned to contemplations of death, mourning, bird song, and distant landscapes.
A cavalcade of stars, “muso a muso”, capture the unguarded moment.
Cameron Lam explores the string quartet in this month's playlist of Australian art music.
The Australian composer tells us about his second album, which focusses on larger-scale choral and orchestral works.
A very entertaining, richly deserved tribute to one of our national treasures.