Halcyon: 20 years in 20 pictures
BY JENNY DUCK-CHONG, HALCYON This year, Halcyon celebrates its 20th birthday. In this photoblog, artistic director Jenny Duck-Chong reflects on the occasion as she shares […]
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Jessica Wells: “New work defines our generation”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brand new music, written by living Australian composers, and performed on the recorder? It’s certainly not your typical gig, and that’s why […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Nicholas Heyward, Managing Director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! In 2018, we continue to team up with […]
Homage to Tasmanian conductor Marko Letonja
BY JO ST LEON For the past seven years, Marko Letonja has taken the roles of chief conductor and artistic director with the Tasmanian […]
Just what do we talk about when we talk about investment in the arts?
BY MARK BOSCH Any nuanced view will take into account what it means to invest in the arts well, which is undoubtedly a matter of degree […]
Regeneration and empowerment: Olivia Swift and Josie Gibson
BY MARK BOSCH Although Sydney Chamber Choir and Synergy Percussion’s joint concert Dance Chant is billed as a tribute to Ross Edwards at age […]
Behind the Conversation with Lisa Cheney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the Making Conversation podcast? On this day in August, the series co-founder Lisa Cheney […]
Composer Secrets: Christina Green
BY HANLI SEAN BOTHA, COMPOSER Composer Secrets is our interview series from Hanli Sean Botha, whose vision is to build awareness of new Australian composition. These […]
Elsen Price is crowdfunding his new compositions
BY HARRY SDRAULIG Want to hear some new Australian music? Enter Plait Ensemble. The group, led by world music specialist and double bassist Elsen […]