COVID-19: The latest arts news
The arts industry is responding as the ban on mass gatherings comes into effect, with calls for the government to support the industry and its workers.
March 16, 2020
Angus McPherson
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.
Articles by Angus McPherson
Review: Scheherazade (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Vivid musical storytelling from Alexander Shelley and the SSO.
March 12, 2020
Art in the age of climate change
From flygskam to hazardous air quality, the changing climate is increasingly having an impact on classical music and the arts. Angus McPherson considers how artists and organisations are rising to meet these challenges, and asks what role the arts can play in the face of a climate crisis.
March 10, 2020
Review: The Impresario (Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra)
Exciting period performances of well-known classics alongside a 19th-century rarity.
March 9, 2020
COVID-19 case confirmed at West Australian Symphony Orchestra concert
Authorities have described the case, which saw an audience member diagnosed with the coronavirus after Saturday’s Absolute Beethoven concert, as “low risk” for other patrons and staff.
March 9, 2020
Brett Dean diagnosed with COVID-19
The composer and violist has withdrawn from his upcoming engagement at the Adelaide Festival after being hospitalised with the coronavirus.
March 6, 2020
Review: Bartók • Korngold: Piano Quintets (Piers Lane, Goldner String Quartet)
Two (near) contemporaries make surprising bedfellows.
March 5, 2020
Review: A Tale of Two Cities (Selby & Friends)
Exciting performances of Stravinsky and Arensky kick off Selby & Friends' 2020 in style.
March 4, 2020
Review: Czerny (Rosemary Tuck, English Chamber Orchestra/Bonynge)
Tuck and Bonynge’s intriguing Czerny series marches on.
March 4, 2020
Review: ACO Underground (Australian Chamber Orchestra)
The ACO assembles a starry line-up for a concert spanning Bach to Nine Inch Nails.
March 3, 2020
Review: Vivaldi’s Venice (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)
French harpist Xavier de Maistre brings flair and subtlety to Vivaldi's Venice.
February 27, 2020
Australian conductor to helm Landestheater Coburg
Daniel Carter, a protégé of Simone Young and Richard Gill, has been announced as the new General Music Director of the German house.
February 26, 2020
Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2020 program announced
“I wanted to cram as much in as possible,” says Artistic Director Kathryn Stott unveiling her final program in Townsville.
February 26, 2020