Australia
The changing face of chamber music in Australia
Chamber music is increasingly being played by small-scale orchestras at festivals around the country, while enjoying a popular resurgence.
Opportunities and awards
Call-outs for Queensland Music Awards plus winners of the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship, the Poem Forest shortlist, and more!
Turning unhappy customers into allies
No one likes hearing they’ve done a bad job, but if handled correctly, negative feedback can be used to great…
Concert review: Musical Theatre Gala, QSO
An entertaining evening of music theatre hits across a diverse program, but lacking high quality production values to really make…
Installation review: Eden Unearthed: Art in the Gardens
Over 35 installations are on display in this outdoor setting, exploring both environmental degradation and tendrils of hope.
Exhibition review: SIXTY
Touring exhibition of ceramics offers snapshot, rather than focusing on chronicling history.
Theatre review: Like a Virgo
Astrology, sexuality and Madonna – this charming stand-up and burlesque show made it through the wilderness of Melbourne Fringe.
Opera review: La Traviata
A polished production of Verdi's masterwork about the colourful life and death of a Parisian courtesan.
Theatre review: Barracking for the Umpire
Australian football culture – good and bad – is at the heart of this debut offering.
Book review: Staging a Revolution, by Kath Kenny
An impressive work of cultural history, interspersed with memorable anecdotes.