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Sydney Chamber Choir New Album Release
Sydney Chamber Choir under its director Sam Allchurch, has released its new recording of Heather Percy’s Three Night Songs. Commissioned by ABC Classic, this new work captures images of night from different perspectives, through the poetry of past and contemporary female poets.
Utzon Music 2023
Utzon Music 2023 will feature 11 performances by international and Australian artists in the intimate Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House.
Deutsche Grammophon Launches STAGE+
Deutsche Grammophon has announced a new one-stop classical music platform STAGE+ offering an extensive range of current and archived video and audio performances.
The Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address 2022
The annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address for 2022, this year’s speakers were the pre-eminent didgeridoo player, composer, instrumentalist and vocalist William Barton and music educator and researcher Dr Anita Collins who spoke of the importance of First Nations culture and music education as central topics in Australian new music discourse.
Screen Music Awards Winners 2022
The Screen Music Awards winners for 2022 have been announced by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), The composers are a mix of established and first-time winners whose music has enhanced the impact of productions across small and large screens.
Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Announces Competitors
Musica Viva Australia’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition finalists comprise fourteen ensembles from around the world.
Latest reviews
Review: Haydn Speaks/ Australian Haydn Ensemble/John Bell
The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s production of Haydn Speaks joined the trend of redefining and re-imagining chamber music by deftly interweaving theatrical elements into the musical performance.
Concert Review: In Bach’s Orbit/Bach Akademie Australia/Harcourt
This was an intelligent and entertaining line-up from an expert performer well-versed her specialist repertoire, proving yet again that there is always something new in the old.