Children with special needs “being celebrated for what they can achieve” through music
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We all know that music has many benefits – it helps to strengthen brain functions, improves […]
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EVENTS // Jane Rutter and Gerard Willems present Romance and Reflection
CONTENT COURTESY JANE RUTTER Two Australian music legends, Gerard Willems AM and Jane Rutter Chevalier des Arts, perform a reflective and romantic program of French préludes, Chopin nocturnes, […]
Thinking of studying music? Here are the top skills you’ll get as a graduate
BY ZEHRA RABBANI, QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY Thinking of studying music at university? As a Bachelor of Music graduate, you will be highly skilled, musically adaptable, and […]
ANNOUNCED: These are the 2020 Art Music Awards finalists
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre are excited to announce the 2020 Art Music Awards finalists. This year’s awards are […]
Karin Schaupp is overcoming “the most difficult time of my performing career”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Karin Schaupp hasn’t performed for a while. The classical guitarist has been forced to abandon her 2020 plans. This has meant bidding […]
EVENTS // Discover Musica Viva with Karin Schaupp, classical guitar
CONTENT COURTESY MUSICA VIVA These past few months, Musica Viva has been changing the way we bring chamber music to all corners of Australia. Determined […]
How Antonio Gambale composed Esty’s beautiful music in Unorthodox
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE FOR LEVEL AND GAIN Unorthodox is one of the boldest character tales in recent Netflix history. Inspired by Deborah Feldman’s 2012 autobiography, […]
This is how the Sydney Eisteddfod team is keeping positive despite months without income
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The last time the Sydney Eisteddfod cancelled its festival was during World War II. Now, in the face of a global pandemic, […]
ANAM is moving into a new home for three years, and it looks beautiful
LETTER FROM NICK BAILEY — AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC GENERAL MANAGER As we arrive at the conclusion of an eventful online semester, I am […]
This is how many Australians are still engaging in arts and culture during COVID-19
CONTENT COURTESY PATTERNMAKERS (HELMED BY AUSTRALIAN RESEARCHER TANDI PALMER WILLIAMS)/AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS Editor’s note: If you’re in Victoria or a high-risk area of […]