A festival to “celebrate who we are and what we make”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE From commissioning 67 Australian composers in one project to presenting opportunities for musicians to play solo with a world-renowned symphony orchestra, the […]
Australian National Academy of Music
EVENTS // The Sounds of Australia shine this November
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM To round off 2024, the musicians of ANAM present a festival of Australian music, Sounds of Australia. This year’s festival will explore […]
Unfamiliar music “can provide a window into how others think”
BY CUTCOMMON In 2022, Reuben Johnson heard his Australian National Academy of Music colleagues perform Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. So engrossing was […]
This health and wellbeing program is putting musicians’ needs first
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Halfway into my music degree, I had an accident. I’d been studying classical saxophone, the passion of my life since I was […]
“If the performers have a good time, the audience will”
BY CUTCOMMON Christoffer Sundqvist is a leader in his field. As a soloist, he’s performed with the world’s major orchestras. As a member of the […]
Get ready to hear 20 pieces of brand new Australian music in 2024
BY CUTCOMMON The inaugural ANAM Set was responsible for the creation of 67 pieces of new Australian music. It was an epic commissioning project — […]
Get ready for a “meaningful and magical ride” with this George Crumb music fest
BY CUTCOMMON If you could plan a festival around the music of one composer, who would you choose? Paavali Jumppanen’s top pick was George Crumb […]
It’s one step closer to the Berlin Philharmonic for Phoebe Gardner
BY CUTCOMMON Phoebe Gardner has always enjoyed listening to recordings of the Berlin Philharmonic. Now, the violinist has received the rare opportunity to learn from […]
56 concerts in 10 days? Welcome to ANAM Quartetthaus
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A portable timber cube seats 52 audience members, and they’re positioned in circles around a tiny stage. A string quartet is stationed […]
When I play music with AYO, I feel “an intense optimism for the future”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Whether you’re a composer, performer, arts administrator, or even music journalist, it’s likely you’ve had an enriching experience with the Australian Youth […]