The 2014 Aurora Festival is set to run from April 30th – May 3rd. Highlights this year include the April 30 opening night concert in which the centrepiece will be the world premiere of Voyage through radiant stars by the Australian composer Brian Howard, a 60 minute work for solo saxophone and 18 musicians. Also…
If you ever wondered how composers and performers negotiate the process of working together to create a piece of music which fulfils the vision of the composer whilst showcasing the talents of the performer, then explore the relationship between the two at Classically Speaking a free event organised by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music…
There is a project coming to life in Sydney that is about to overturn long held ideas about composing and performing music. Most of the time, composing would be considered an act of deliberate planning. The composer sets out to express an intensely personal statement in harmony, melody and style. Score markings tell the performer…