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City of Whittlesea

The Next Verse

The Next Verse program will culminate in an electrifying night of music from some of our incredible local talent.

Peach PRC. Image: Supplied.
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Porcelain review: Peach PRC's debut LP is a candid take on young queer life

On her debut record Porcelain, Adelaide-born artist Peach PRC takes inspiration from nature and queer culture.

Young people at The Push Stage at St Kilda Festival. 10-year plan for young Australians and music
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The Push unveils 10-year plan for young Australians and music

The Push's new national plan sets out a decade-long strategy to place Australian music on par with education, sport and…

On Sexistential, Swedish pop singer Robyn embraces her body, emotions and sexuality while remaining unmistakeably herself. A photo of the pop singer Robyn, a fair-skinned woman with a shock of bleached blonde hair. She is photographed in profile but her blue eyes stare provocatively at the camera.
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Robyn – Sexistential review: horny, mature and strikingly candid pop music

Robyn said the purpose of her life is to stay horny. On Sexistential, she proves it.

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Awards & Prizes

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra

Young Composer Award 2026

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Young Composer Award.

Ilya Gringolts performs in the ACO's The Devil's Violin. Photo: Charlie Kinross.
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The Devil’s Violin review: ACO brings style and flair to a lively program

In The Devil's Violin, the ACO musicians showcase their strengths on stunning Golden Age instruments.

A scene from Florentina Holzinger's 'A year without summer', programmed for RISING 2026. Ten culturally and physically diverse performers wearing hospital whites (including a person lying on a hospital bed and another using a walking frame) sing in front of a larger-than-life nude female torso. Six more white-clad performers are visible at the rear of the stage, performing on a raised, industrial-looking platform.
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RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

Ensemble Pygmalion performs Monteverdi's Vespers at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Claudio Raschella.

Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival

Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.

First Nations performance Guuranda X will be reimagined in India. Photo: TJ Garvie.
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This Narungga-led First Nations performance will premiere in India in a historic cultural exchange

This month, Indigenous Elders and artists travel to Chennai to debut GUURANDA x KMMC – and you can livestream it in Australia.

Tyshawn Sorey: Alone at Adelaide Festival 2026. A tall, solidly built African American man with closely cropped hair and a matching beard, and wearing a black business shirt, sits at an open-topped piano.
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Tyshawn Sorey: Alone review – Adelaide Festival 2026

A solo piano recital by Black American composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey at Adelaide Festival 2026.

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