Xani Kolac is the essence of ‘contemporary classical’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A silent audience in a sold-out concert hall. The occasional gum wrapper unravelling; a few coughs disrupting the mood. No clapping – […]
2017
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Yoram Levy, trumpet
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
Hannah Lane shows us a “window into the past”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hannah Lane describes herself as a member of the “new generation of Australian HIPsters”. The harpist isn’t talking about your typical […]
Ephemera Trio sets NASA recordings to music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Stars. Sun. Void. Ephemera Trio is taking us on a voyage into the universe, morphing the elements of space into new […]
Melbourne Recital Centre hosts Australian music with Ensemble Liaison
Some of the most renowned Australian composers will be featured in a concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre this month. Ensemble Liaison & Friends will […]
What does climate change sound like?
BY CAROL SAFFER Percussionist Thea Rossen and composer Jared Yapp took the bare skeleton of a project to a residency program at the Banff […]
Learn about the fête champêtre with Jenny Eriksson
BY JENNY ERIKSSON, ELYSIAN FIELDS FOUNDER A fête champêtre was a form of 18th Century entertainment, a kind of upmarket garden party. It was […]
Angela Hewitt talks Bach
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Quite simply, Angela Hewitt is a Bach expert. The Canadian pianist has dedicated two decades of her life to recording the […]
Women Composers Development Program – applications open
Coro Innominata is set to launch its brand new Women Composers Development Program (WCDP). “A choir is such a wonderful creative resource,” Coro Innominata Musical Director Sally […]
Five keys to effective repertoire choice
BY MONTE MUMFORD Would you like to confidently select repertoire for your ensemble that will both inspire and challenge your students? With guidance from esteemed […]