Latest news
Paul Lowin Prizes Winners 2025
The winners of the 2025 Paul Lowin Orchestral and Song Cycle Prizes were announced last night at a private event in Sydney (Gadigal).
Pianist Rob Hao New Release Palimpsest 571 On Divine Art
Australian pianist Rob Hao’s debut album ‘Palimpsest 571’, on the Divine Art label features works by Chopin, Schubert, Liszt and Finnissy,
Sidra Nissen Wins The 2025 The Marianne Mathy Scholarship
Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Sidra Nissen, winner of The Marianne Mathy Scholarship (‘The Mathy’).
Western Sydney Philharmonic Launches WestPhil Chamber Orchestra
Western Sydney Philharmonic enters a partnership with Western Sydney University and launches WestPhil Chamber Orchestra.
Paul Lowin Prizes 2025 Shortlist Announced
Seven Australian composers have been shortlisted for the 2025 Paul Lowin Orchestral and Song Cycle Prizes, two of the richest music composition prizes offered in Australia.
Marshall McGuire To Deliver 2025 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address
The Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address will be delivered by harpist and Australian Music Centre Chair, Marshall McGuire, in Sydney (Gadigal), in October 2025.
Latest reviews
Concert Review: The Art of Violin / Bach Akademie Australia
The Art of Violin, presented by Bach Akademie Australia in its debut performance in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House, was a riveting exploration of the art of the Baroque violin at the end of the 17th century.
Opera Review: The Magic Flute/Pacific Opera Studio
Hot on the heels of their performance of Handel’s magnificent oratorio Samson in May, Pacific Opera Studio’s ensemble of developing operatic artists presented a “pocket opera” version of Mozart’s great singspiel Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute).