new Australian music

Zela Margossian: “My music is a story of who I am”

May 5, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Where does the story of Zela Margossian begin? Perhaps it begins Beirut, where she was born and raised as a child. Maybe […]

Australian video game composers are getting their moment in the spotlight

April 29, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all love music that tells a story. Whether composed for an opera or ballet, we soak up the passion and tragedy […]

Making music for regional communities “is a responsibility of any Australian artist”

April 26, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alexander Voltz is based in Brisbane — a city boasting well over 2 million inhabitants. But the composer has found new inspiration […]

Why we’re exploring music in all its forms

April 26, 2022

BY CHLOE HASSON, BLUE STOCKINGS In early 2020, I received a message request from a girl named Alison Paris. She had a vision: she wanted […]

Musical reflections on light and darkness, love and loss

April 22, 2022

BY JENNY ERIKSSON, THE MARAIS PROJECT FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The idea for The Marais Project’s most recent album Australian Monody was more prosaic. It […]

Is it worth being a composer in Australia?

April 7, 2022

BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV In 2017, Melbourne contemporary classical composer Michael Bakrnčev addressed the question, Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia? Half a decade […]

Hipster-not-hipster Rob Hao premieres an unusual piece at the SOH

March 17, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You may have read our recent interview with Nicholas Vines. The Australian composer has penned a suite of 12 preludes called Indie […]