Sabine Meyer’s Perth concert reviewed….
“The stuff of great artistry” says Mark Coughlan in The Australian:
“The stuff of great artistry” says Mark Coughlan in The Australian:
“The ongoing restructure follows a review of the Australia Council and new legislation that came into effect in July intended to make the agency more responsive to modern artists and their work.” Read the full feature in The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/arts-council-convenes-to-consider-the-next-act/story-e6frg8n6-1226760120748
How well do you know Aussie movie music? Challenge yourself with these teasers on this substantial and brilliant topic! Name the singer and the 1977 disco song written by George Young and Harry Vanda which is the centrepiece of the movie Strictly Ballroom. The song was a worldwide hit in 1978, peaking at No. 3 on…
Hearty congratulations are due to pianist Sharolyn Kimmorley AM, who was awarded the 2017 MOST Achievement Award (MAA). Established in 2016, MOST® established this award to “acknowledge the contributions of established industry professionals and to recognise elite members of the classical music fraternity.” Nominated by a panel of industry peers, Sharolyn Kimmorley was given the award…
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) will not continue in its current configuration beyond 2014 due to artistic differences. Along with performing an annual national concert series, the quartet is also Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Adelaide. After careful consideration, the Board of the ASQ has appointed violist Stephen King and cellist Sharon Draper to lead the quartet into the future. Chairman of the board Paul Clitheroe said “the ASQ’s most recent performances have been truly exceptional and despite…
The Australia Ensemble UNSW has announced the winner of the winner of the Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship for 2020-21. Ian Whitney has been awarded the $10,000 Fellowship, given to an Emerging Composer to write two chamber music works as part of the Australia Ensemble UNSW’s outreach program which fosters greater engagement in and recognition of…
Two features from The New Statesman – the first on elitism in classical music, and the second, a review of a new book Music as Alchemy by Tom Service, The Guardian’s music writer, examining the careers of six conductors and their orchestras: http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/music-and-performance/2012/07/classical-music-should-be-about-more-elite-parties-and-private-s http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/culture/2012/07/music-alchemy-review