Musica Viva presents the Takács Quartet in a return national tour, performing music by Haydn, Beethoven, Dvořák and a world premiere by Carl Vine. Both Sydney performances will be preceded by a pre-concert talk. The Saturday concert will be followed by an opportunity to meet the artist in the Function Room, Level 1 and there will…
Some of Australia’s finest composers and performers in contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music have today been named as finalists for the 2017 Art Music Awards. Nominees are spread over performing and non-performing categories. Australian State and Territory Awards will be announced during the awards ceremony, while the Distinguished Services to Australian Music Award will…
The highly-acclaimed Australian composer Liza Lim has joined the University of Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music to mentor and grow the reputation of women composers in this country. Liza Lim has been commissioned by some of the world’s pre-eminent orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, BBC Symphony, and Germany’s WestdeutscherRundfunk and SudwestRundfunk orchestras, and…