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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.
The IncrediBows Win Strike A Chord 2025
Musica Viva Australia has announced The IncrediBows as the winner of Strike A Chord 2025. The ensemble has been awarded the Robert Salzer First Prize, of $5,000. The IncrediBows are a string quartet formed in 2022 by four childhood friends, united by enthusiasm and camaraderie. Coached by Tim Li, they were finalists in Strike A…
Glebe Music Festival 2025
The 36th annual Glebe Music Festival runs through November at various locations in Glebe, Sydney and featuring a variety of genres from chamber music to jazz, music theatre, solo instruments and voices.
Applications Open For Young Mannheim Symphonists 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Mannheim Symphonists (YMS) programs run by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO)
Latest reviews
Album Review: Swirling Flame/ Elysian Fields
Swirling Flame is a nineteen-track collection of new works and their world premiere recordings from Elysian Fields.
Album Review: Palimpsest 571/ Hao
Palimpsest 571 is the title of Australian pianist Rob Hao’s debut album which aims to bridge old styles with new.