Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I ask Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith why audiences should listen to the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, she responds without hesitation: because it’s “generous, […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 62CE, an earthquake shattered Pompeii. Then 17 years later, a volcanic eruption destroyed what remained of the city. The eruption of […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Sound, story, and movement come together in Labyrinth — Forest Collective’s dark dance-opera. The work had a sold-out debut in 2024, and […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In the Japanese art of kintsugi, a broken piece of pottery is not discarded, but instead repaired with precious materials. Chipped edges […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Singapore Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1979. It’s the flagship orchestra for a country of around six million people. It’s been […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Each year, the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund supports the creation of several new pieces of Australian and New Zealand music. With […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE From commissioning 67 Australian composers in one project to presenting opportunities for musicians to play solo with a world-renowned symphony orchestra, the […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Eleanor Lyons likes to think of chamber music with the same warmth as a “handwritten letter or a home-baked cake”. Unlike the […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Booked your tickets for that concert you were thinking of attending? Great. Now you just need to figure out how you’ll get […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian Art Orchestra is celebrating its 30th birthday. But it’s certainly not getting old. Artistic director Aaron Choulai goes so far […]
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