Josten Myburgh talks improvisation, collaboration
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Perth composer Josten Myburgh, 21, reflects on his 2013 journey to Palermo in new piece ‘a window in Sicily’. The 40-minute […]
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Vale Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)
BY ANGUS DAVISON Today we acknowledge the tragic passing of an incredible figure in the history of 20th Century music, Pierre Boulez. Born in […]
Gut Instincts: Old instruments meet new music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The sound of early music performed on modern instruments is not unfamiliar – but what happens when it’s the other way […]
New York, New York: Joanna Wallfisch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joanna Wallfisch was born to a family of classical musicians. Her father was a cellist, older brother an opera singer and […]
Top 5 Music Theatre Songs of All Time
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Since the beginning of the theatrical endeavours of the stage, musicals have grown in popularity and success. They are able to […]
Rising Star: Toby Thatcher
BY BEN NIELSEN Toby Thatcher is not the sort of person to sit and wait for opportunities to fall into his lap. He founded […]
HIPsters and the Sydney Baroque Music Festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Meg Cohen is a self-proclaimed “HIPster”. Though, not the type you might think. Her interests lie in Historically Informed Performance (HIP), and […]
Composer Spotlight: Cameron Lam
Welcome to Composer Spotlight, our new interview series with emerging Australian composers. As the founding Artistic Director of one of Sydney’s young new music […]
Composers Hindson and Meurant talk ballet collaboration
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Leading Australian composer Matthew Hindson has collaborated with emerging composer Cyrus Meurant to create what may be the newest version of Romeo and […]
On the Podium with Conductor Jessica Gethin
BY LUCY RASH Perth Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Jessica Gethin is powering ahead as one of Australia’s most prominent emerging artists. This year, […]