Articles
Articles
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A festival to “celebrate who we are and what we make”
November 21, 2024BY STEPHANIE ESLAKEFrom commissioning 67 Australian composers in one project to presenting opportunities for musicians to play solo with a [...] -
Eleanor Lyons will sing with friends in this “embracing and relaxed” venue
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Nat Bartsch’s relaxed performances provide “a place where you can be yourself”
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“Culture isn’t stagnant”: Australian Art Orchestra celebrates 30 years of change
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How a new student-led music festival is training artists to look beyond genre
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Naomi Dodd is making the bass drop
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“The body works as a whole” when you play your instrument
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Shaping the landscape of Australian guitar music
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Meet the first Australian composer to write for this magical string instrument
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How Emma Sandall’s fertility journey inspired a bold new cabaret
September 12, 2024
Global
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Steven Isserlis on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto
October 1, 2024BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITERThis October, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will have the great fortune of welcoming one of the [...] -
Why we’re travelling to Australia for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
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How Julie Campiche made jazz harp “a thing” — and got the world listening
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LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey hears Jupiter Ensemble at Princeton
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Fiachra Garvey is introducing 60 young musicians to the London Philharmonic Orchestra
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LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey experiences Joyce DiDonato: EDEN
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“Being a composer is trusting your gut,” reckons Ego Plum (The Cuphead Show)
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Chanda Dancy explains how to compose an action-packed war film
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How Theodore Shapiro composed The School for Good and Evil
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Camilla George has released a new album inspired by myth, story, and identity
October 10, 2022
Blog
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Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story
November 1, 2024BY DIANE CHARLESON, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITYAward-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong [...] -
4 concerts to check out in Melbourne this November
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What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values
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Why I’m no longer ticking the ‘emerging artist’ box
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Australia could lead globally in protecting local music creators
September 5, 2024 -
What live music is happening in Melbourne this September?
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A new report shows AI could devastate Australia’s music industry
August 18, 2024 -
Classical music is not isolated from politics. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra should know this
August 17, 2024 -
4 concerts not to miss in Melbourne this August
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An education in music makes you a better employee. Are recruiters in tune?
April 16, 2024
Events
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EVENTS // The Sounds of Australia shine this November
October 29, 2024CONTENT COURTESY ANAMTo round off 2024, the musicians of ANAM present a festival of Australian music, Sounds of Australia. This year’s [...] -
EVENTS // Piano+ presents The Young Virtuosi
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Jayson Gillham files legal action against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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EVENTS // Grand Final of Strike A Chord at the Melbourne Recital Centre
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These are the 57 Australian Women in Music Awards finalists for 2024
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Apply for the $40,000 Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship
July 19, 2024 -
Your complete list of finalists in the 2024 Art Music Awards
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EVENTS // Science and sound converge in this ANAM performance
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EVENTS // 52 musicians will perform in this Young Mannheim Symphonists concert
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EVENTS // Piano+Place with Sophie Hutchings
June 19, 2024
Reviews
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LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey hears Cécile McLorin Salvant at Princeton
October 24, 2024BY JEFFREY PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT Cécile McLorin Salvant, VocalsAlexander Hall, Princeton University, New Jersey, 9 October“The applause of them [...] -
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey listens to “glorious soprano” Golda Schultz
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LIVE REVIEW // Miranda hears Academy of St Martin in the Fields @ Sydney Opera House
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LIVE REVIEW // Wendy hears Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis
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LIVE REVIEW // Isobel hears Ensemble Offspring’s Still Life with Avalanche
September 1, 2023
Catch up on your reading
Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story
November 1, 2024
BY DIANE CHARLESON, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates […]