The future of arts leadership in Australia
What does it take to lead a successful performing arts organisation – and is Australia grooming the next generation of leaders?
Matthew Westwood reports in today’s The Australian.
What does it take to lead a successful performing arts organisation – and is Australia grooming the next generation of leaders?
Matthew Westwood reports in today’s The Australian.
The attrition of greats continues. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has died. Read his obituary in Gramophone Magazine and on BBC News.
There is to be an exciting new festival in Sydney this year! From July 28 to August 7, 2016, Destination New South Wales will host thousands of Australian and international choirs and soloists in Sydney Sings, showcasing numerous genres of vocal music from choral music to music theatre, folk and world music and solo performances. A…
The great Sir Bryn Terfel stars in the next performance in the Met Stars Live in Concert series, presenting a festive program of classic carols, traditional Welsh Christmas songs, and even a little holiday-themed Wagner, live from Wales’s historic Brecon Cathedral. The concert is live on Saturday December 12 at 1 pm ET (US) and…
Hiring major venues in Sydney is a costly exercise. Albeit the performers get a world class stage and the support services to boot. However, the budget involved is more often than not, beyond the means of smaller and emerging artistes; and the larger auditoriums are not always acoustically suited to the performers. Meeting these needs are a…
This week it is the turn of Opera Australia to unveil the programme for its 60th year. It is a rich and varied programme with several new commissions alongside traditional opera – there are Australian works, two operas by Verdi and two by Bizet. A new McVicar production of Cosi fan tutte completes Sir David’s…
Taikoz announces new dates for their popular drumming workshops at the Taikoz Studio in Ultimo, inviting people of any experience level to explore the thunderous energy and spirit of this Japanese inspired performance art. In 2017, Taikoz will present both their popular Play Taiko Intro Workshop and Family Play Taiko, which offers the opportunity…