Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh wins major new composition prize
The US-based Australian composer takes home $10,000 as the winner of the inaugural Monash International Women’s Day Composition Commission Prize.
Angus McPherson is a writer, editor and digital content specialist. He is a former Deputy Editor of Limelight and has written for BBC Music Magazine, RealTime Arts and CutCommon. A flute player by training, he holds a PhD in Music.
The US-based Australian composer takes home $10,000 as the winner of the inaugural Monash International Women’s Day Composition Commission Prize.
The soprano has won both the Opera & Classical and Musical Theatre categories in the international singing competition.
The conventional wisdom says that for the performing arts the online space is difficult, if not impossible, to effectively monetise. We speak to the musicians and presenters who are making a go of ticketed live streaming events.
The violinist and Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra has been honoured by his home city for his long career in music.
Live Performance Australia has welcomed the package of grants and loans, while the MEAA has described it as a “slap in the face” to workers in the industry.
Harry Ward, James Morley, Richard Narroway and Grace Clifford will compete for the $21,000 cash prize.
Sunday June 21 will see musical acts around the country, from classical karaoke to experimental games, broadcast online.
The multi-media artist will enter the world of the ASO, responding to the orchestra as “a living archive”, as part of a new Guildhouse Collections Project.
The newly refurbished historic Adelaide theatre will welcome its first audiences this month.
In this week's column, Angus McPherson takes a look at Melbourne Digital Concert Hall's first international satellite concert, The Academy of St Martin in the Fields' new streaming series, and some cute classical pet pics.
Aviva Endean will join with ensemble The Cloud Maker in November, while composer Wally Gunn and librettist Maria Zajkowski will collaborate at UKARIA in December.
In this week’s column, Angus McPherson’s takes a look at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s celebration of Richard Tognetti’s 30 years as Artistic Director, a second Bang on a Can Marathon, and the ‘Global Pandemic Edition’ of 84 Pianos.
All ticket proceeds will go directly towards supporting the artists, Artistic Director Alex Raineri says of the festival’s third iteration, which will be delivered entirely online.