Limelight In-Depth: Songs of seeds and seeds of songs
Warlpiri and Anmatyerr women’s songs are the focus of a research exhibition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
September 12, 2018
Review: The Miraculous Mandarin (Ensemble Apex)
One of Sydney's most exciting young orchestras, Ensemble Apex brings a party atmosphere to Sydney's Lower Town Hall.
August 17, 2018
Limelight In-Depth: James Humberstone and The Weight of Light
The Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music discusses being an academic composer and introduces his new song cycle in our first ever Limelight In-Depth column.
July 24, 2018
Women Composers: A Score to Settle
Women composers are wildly under-represented in Australian music across all genres but, as Rosalind Appleby discovers, a groundswell of change is gathering force.
July 4, 2018
97.7 percent of works performed by the world’s top orchestras are by men
Sydney Symphony Orchestra CEO Emma Dunch responds to a report showing that of 3,524 works performed by 15 of the world’s major orchestras, only 82 were written by women.
June 18, 2018
Trip across the bridge and a spot of music for one eager wallaby
The marsupial was the subject of a hot pursuit for several hours this morning before it was apprehended at the Sydney Conservatorium.
January 16, 2018
Composing Women line-up for 2018/19 announced
Peggy Polias, Bree van Reyk, Georgia Scott and Josephine Macken will work with a bevy of Australia's best and brightest as part of the programme.
December 15, 2017
Holly Harrison wins the Sue W Chamber Music Composition Prize
Harrison's Lewis Carroll-inspired chamber work has been recognised by the Sydney Con after its premiere by Eighth Blackbird earlier this year.
December 12, 2017
Richard Gill: collaboration’s the name of the game
In a good news story, the Sydney Con and others are getting behind the aims of the National Music Teacher Mentoring Program.
December 1, 2017
New beginnings for a classical guitarist in Australia
Sako Dermenjian, in his first year at the Sydney Con, will perform at a festival showcasing the talents of refugees and migrants.
November 15, 2017
Pipa virtuoso Wu Man on the way music and culture travels
Working with musicians like the Kronos Quartet and Lou Harrison, Wu Man changed the image of the pipa worldwide. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 8, 2017
Review: Of Nature and Humanity (SCM Wind Symphony)
Mythic trees and glaciers abound in the Sydney Con's wind symphony showcase.
August 28, 2017
Liza Lim calls for gender parity in Australian music
Lim reiterates the importance of programming women composers; Sydney Con introduces a new composition prize for women. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 14, 2017