Review: Heartland (Canberra International Music Festival)
An extraordinary performance by William Barton and Véronique Serret.
An extraordinary performance by William Barton and Véronique Serret.
This Opening Gala program delivered works of markedly different styles and varying performance standards, with two recent Australian works faring particularly well.
Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton is one of the eight recipients, winning the Don Banks Music Award in recognition of his exceptional and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
Adelaide will be illuminated in a new winter festival featuring an innovative program of music, art, light and technology.
The $90,000 fund, launched by ABC Classic and ABC Jazz, will support the creation of new music from emerging and diverse Australian voices.
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.
Kathryn Stott unveils her final program as Artistic Director, postponed after the cancellation of the 2020 festival.
The ANAM Set will see 67 Australian composers write six-minute works for 67 ANAM musicians. Pairing them will be like a Tetris game, but exciting, says Creative Coordinator Leigh Harrold.
William Barton and Véronique Serret evoke an ever-shifting landscape that grips the audience from start to finish.
The QSO's 2021 season features three new commissions by Australian composers and a focus on the orchestra's own musicians.
Audiences returned to the Sydney Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of jazz icon Don Burrows. The Drama Theatre reopens this week with STC’s Rules for Living.
The ACO's first live concert since March drew thunderous applause, and held the audience spellbound.
Violinist Dale Barltrop tells us about the ensemble’s recording project which will see new Australian works released digitally across 2020.