The 2016 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address is to be delivered by New Music Artist and Artistic Director Nicole Canham. Entitled The Poetry of the Present Nicole Canham, draws upon her unique and expansive creative practice as a performer, artistic director, writer and arts advocate to outline a vision for an inspiring, passionate and connected new music community in this…
Earlier this week, respected music director and educator Richard Gill OAM, delivered the 17th annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks address on the topic of “A Case for New Music” under the auspices of the New Music Network. In an erudite and passionate speech he argues the case for new music and for comprehensive music education in schools….
After an enthusiastic reception at the Tasmanian Festival of Voices 2015, New Music Network brings Blush Opera’s production of Fancy Me Dead to audiences in Sydney and Katoomba. Fancy Me Dead is a new opera composed for an intimate cabaret setting. Libretto and music are by fresh young composer Paul Smith and are performed by…