Music
Inspiration during isolation: The long-term benefits of artist residencies
From playful figures to bathtub performances, artists are using the intense residencies of their past to create unexpected new works…
Music review: Hand to Earth, Canberra International Music Festival
Hand to Earth offered an extraordinary insight into the ceremonies of our First Nations peoples.
Music review: Do I Matter?, Canberra International Music Festival
Do I Matter? distills the thoughts of some 200 women to a confidential survey about their private thoughts, though the…
Music review: Opening Gala, Canberra International Music Festival
This musical melange of Vienna meets Canberra was well represented in this Opening Gala with classical and contemporary works.
New music project features over 100 musicians and composers
A new classical music project commissioned by the Australian National Academy of Music is pairing elite composers with young musicians…
Challenging year marked by expansion of Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
Expanded from three awards to eight, the 2020 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards recognise arts champions across the nation.
New festival promises more than just bright lights on cold nights
Illuminate Adelaide, the nation’s latest winter arts festival, has released the first glimpse of its inaugural program.
Byron Bay Bluesfest cancelled in a bid to stop COVID spread
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, due to take place this weekend, has been cancelled in a bid to stop COVID cases being…
RISING festival program released: newest reason to love winter unveiled
It's been called ‘the biggest showcase of Victorian artists in the state’s history’, but the new RISING winter festival may…
Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?