World Premiere Of Historical Musical ‘Iron In The Blood’

World Premiere Of Historical Musical ‘Iron In The Blood’

The brutality and beauty of Australia’s colonial experience is the theme Iron in the Blood, which receives its world premiere later this month. This powerful musical exploration of Australia’s colonial past, inspired by Robert Hughes’ The Fatal Shore was created by jazz saxophonist and composer Jeremy Rose. Iron in the Blood includes text from Robert Hughes’ The Fatal Shore,…

APRA AMCOS Announce 2018 Art Music Awards Finalists

APRA AMCOS Announce 2018 Art Music Awards Finalists

  Celebrating achievements and excellence in Australian contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music, APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the finalists in the 2018 Art Music Awards. The winners in eleven national categories, as well as Australian state or territory awards, will be announced at a presentation on Tuesday 21 August at an event at Melbourne’s…

Ensemble Offspring’s Sizzle: Art, Popular Culture And Free Family Fun

Ensemble Offspring’s Sizzle: Art, Popular Culture And Free Family Fun

Inner West music outfit, Ensemble Offspring, presents its annual free community music event, Sizzle, now in its seventh year. Sizzle has become a fixture in the Inner West calendar — a mixture of art-meets-popular culture-meets-family fun. This year, audiences can experience a chamber music set, all-female big band, interactive music installation and an eco-friendly instrument-building…