Eliza Shepherd is Ensemble Offspring’s 2022 Hatched Academy Associate Artist
Ensemble Offspring announces flautist Eliza Shephard as its Hatched Academy Associate Artist for 2022. Shepherd impressed the adjudicators with her dedication and ambition and as a confident and established performer in a wide range of styles. Known for her engaging performance style, Eliza’s passions align strongly with Ensemble Offspring’s core values. She writes “I respect…
Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championship Finalists Announced
The Sydney Eisteddfod has announed the finalists for the 2021 Choral Champoionships. Congratulations to the finalists and to all those who entered the competition, held online despite difficult times. The finalists for the Open Choral Championships are: Bella Voce (Newcastle) …
Amogus Trio Wins Music Viva’s Strike A Chord 2021
Musica Viva Australia announce the Amogus Trio as the winners of Strike A Chord 2021. The Queensland ensemble has been awarded the Robert Salzer Prize, worth $5,000 in this national chamber music championship for secondary school ensembles. The competition was created to encourage the next generation of Australian musicians to experience the life-changing possibilities of…
Richard Gill Chamber Orchestra – A New String For Sydney Youth Orchestras
Sydney Youth Orchestras has announced the launch of the Richard Gill Chamber Orchestra which celebrates the legacy of the late Richard Gill, one of the most admired music educators of our time. Richard Gill was the Chief Conductor at SYO from 1977 -1982 and firmly believed that “every child should have the opportunity to learn and…
Víkingur Ólafsson Releases Mozart & Contemporaries
In his latest album Mozart & Contemporaries, Icelandic pianist of Víkingur Ólafsson presents some of his favourite Mozart keyboard works in the company of pieces by a selection of the composer’s leading contemporaries.
Jenny Eriksson On ‘FIKA’
Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba ensemble, broadcasts on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (MDCH) in a program that draws on its second CD, FIKA (pron. ‘fee-ka’) of features Scandinavian folk music and jazz along with original music inspired by the Far North.
Leonard Weiss Wins Inaugural Sydney Youth Orchestras Conductor Fellowship
Sydney Youth Orchestras in conjunction with Create NSW Sydney Youth Orchestras announces that the inaugural winner of the Conductor NSW Orchestral (Early Career) Fellowship is Mr Leonard Weiss.
Omega Ensemble Announces New Chair
Sydney-based Omega Ensemble has today announced the appointment of Mr Rory Jeffes as incoming Chair.
Musica Viva Announces Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition For 2022
Musica Viva Australia has announced the return of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC), which will be held live in Melbourne in July 2022. Established in 1991, MICMC is a prestigious competition held every four years to identify and cultivate the next generation of chamber music ensembles. The competition welcomes applicants who embody chamber…