Sirius Chamber Ensemble’s first project for the year is a concert of music for wind quintet, featuring classics from the repertoire alongside recent music by Australian composers. Performances will be held in Sydney, Picton and Newcastle. Carl Nielsen’s Quintet Op.43 is perhaps the best-known and loved work for wind quintet. Dedicated to the members of…
The prestigious Paul Lowin Prizes are open for nominations until 5 pm on June 30, 2016. The prizes comprise the Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize 2016 of $25,000 and the Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize 2016 of $15,000. Managed by Perpetual in collaboration with the Australian Music Centre, the Paul Lowin Prizes were last offered in 2013. They…
Kingfisher – Songs for Halcyon, is a recording of 21 songs by living Australasian composers, performed by the new music ensemble Halcyon. Released on the Tall Poppies label (TP 236) last month, the project was the brainchild of Halcyon’s founders and core performers, soprano Alison Morgan and mezzo-soprano Jenny Duck-Chong, to commemorate Halcyon’s 15th anniversary and…