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It’s time to hear the voices of First Nations musicians, says new report
The Australia Council’s First Nations music survey looks at the strengths, challenges and needs of the sector for future growth,…
What Darwin Festival learned about operating in a pandemic
The homegrown Darwin Festival 2020 created a palpable sense of community despite adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Women, First Nations composers under-represented in orchestral repertoire: new report
Analysis of the repertoire of nine major organisations, including the QSO, MSO, SSO, TSO, ASO and WASO, reveals that only…
50 Australian composers commissioned by Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Composers from almost every state and territory, half of them women, have been commissioned to create works across a broad…
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues postpones 30th anniversary celebrations until 2020
The festival has cancelled its 2019 iteration, pushing back its 30th anniversary until next year in order to develop new…
No croaking matter: frogs inspire composer's latest piece
A masters student from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has used a chorus of frogs as the basis for an…
How music and dance made convict life more bearable
New research from Queensland University of Technology reveals the impact music and dance had on convict life – it wasn't…
Making classical music accessible without dumbing it down
Instead of playing film scores, should the classical music sector focus on more experiential and experimental works in order to…
ABC cuts hit a sweet note for classical sector
Plans for a new content development fund and a renewed focus on arts and the regions are positive signs say…
Sounding the right note for women composers
A new initiative designed to address the gender imbalance in Australian composition has been launched in Sydney.
