Solo timpani for half an hour? Challenge accepted.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Diaphanous Nebulosities. Say it out loud, and it’s even better. The concept of this new composition is just as ambitious as […]
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Cat Hope talks gender, sound art, and the work of Éliane Radigue
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you are looking to explore French electronic music created in the past century, the name Éliane Radigue certainly springs to […]
Con Fuoco | Justin Julian, viola
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our interview series with emerging artists in Australia. Sydney-born Justin Julian found his passion for the viola at 13 years […]
Here’s what happens to Sydney International Piano Competition winners
BY CELINE CHONG There are many, many, MANY pianists. And there are certainly many piano competitions to go around. But the Sydney International Piano […]
The young artists of chamber music: Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet
BY LAURA BIEMMI The Australian Festival of Chamber Music is one of the most significant events in Australia’s concert calendar. Dedicated to bringing a […]
WTF?! Why do we love Debussy so much?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]
This composer-activist is turning science into music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE UPDATE: Naima Fine Fine presents the live premiere of Leagues of Breaking Light at the Melbourne Fringe this September 30! When Naima Fine […]
Talking about Brazilian music with Chrystian Dozza
BY MONTAÑA ROSE (MOUNTAIN ROSE GUITAR) Love Brazilian music? Get on this. Brazilian guitarist and composer Chrystian Dozza will present an entire program dedicated to […]
Sally Whitwell on the value of working with youth orchestras
BY EMMA SULLIVAN Sally Whitwell is no stranger to youth music in Australia. Having started out as a member of the Canberra Youth Orchestra, […]
Actually, there are THOUSANDS of female composers
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, COMPOSER So you think there are no female composers? Actually, there are thousands of female composers. More than 6000, in fact, across 70 countries. […]