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Eccentric compositions
Fifteen of the most offbeat works in classical music – can you pick them?! From the baroque to the contemporary these composers…
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Northside Opera Study Group
The Northside Opera Study Group, meeting in Lindfield, continues its meetings every Monday till the end of the year. Whether you are…
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Adapt Or Die – Does Opera Need To Change To Survive?
The timing was ironic. The Minister for the Arts Senator Brandis announced a national review of funding for opera in Australia days…
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Opera Australia 2015: “New Frontiers And Broad Appeal”
Opera Australia today launches its 2015 Sydney season with a core of classics performed by a stable of overseas and home-grown masters…
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Sculthorpe Tributes
As the nation reflects on the legacy of Peter Sculthorpe, writers review his life and work: Click here to read Vincent Plush…
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Vale Peter Sculthorpe
The death was announced earlier this evening of Peter Sculthorpe AO, OBE, arguably the best known Australian composer of the day. He was aged…
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Hobart Baroque Folds
After two highly popular and successful years, the 2015 Hobart Baroque Festival has been cancelled over funding. Organisers had requested an amount…
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Casting The Net For Classical Audiences
With orchestras and opera companies around the world facing an uncertain future, this feature from the New Statesman argues that in London…
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What Makes The Vienna Philharmonic Unique?
This is a fascinating feature from the New York Times about what makes the Vienna Philharmonic sound so unique. Maestro Zubin Mehta…
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2014 Art Music Award Finalists
APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the finalists for the 2014 Art Music Awards. The awards recognise achievement in the…