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Artists highlight the heightening issue of homelessness among women

Artists bring home the plight of older Australian women amid the housing crisis.

Sally Beamish's Carnival Samba: Floreant. Opening Applause, AFCM Photo: Andrew Rankin
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What composers contribute to a music festival

Sally Beamish and Stephen Johnson were invited to the Australian Festival of Chamber Music as much for their musical insights…

SIPC Winner Jeonghwan Kim Photo: Jaimi Joy
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What does it take to be a virtuosic pianist?

Jeonghwan Kim recently won the prestigious 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition and is now on a recital tour around Australia.

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Music review: Governor’s Gala: Romance isn’t Dead, Yet…, Australian Festival of Chamber Music

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music Governor’s Gala offered splendid playing of some of the most romantic music ever written.

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Music review: Opening Applause, Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Two premieres and two perennial favourites open the 2023 Australian Chamber Music Festival in Townsville with a well-chosen and beautifully…

Sam and Ally. Photo: David Kelly.
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Theatre Review: Capricorn, La Boite Theatre

An unconventional rom-com following the fractured trajectory of a relationship in decline.

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Music review: Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition, Townsville Civic Centre

The final gala concerts featured virtuoso performances in both vocal and instrumental categories.

Bernadette Robinson in DIVAS. Photo by Peter Wallis.
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Music Review: DIVAS, Queensland Performing Arts Centre  

An extraordinary vocal talent interpreting a wide range of renowned female singers.

Pianist Aura Go, dressed as Chopin, is seated at the piano while actor Jennifer Vuletic, as composer Franz Liszt, stands behind.
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Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall

Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.

Flinders Quartet, Montsalvat Upper Gallery, Melbourne. Image supplied by Flinders Quartet
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Fine music ensembles are on the rise, but what is driving their success?

How our diverse and burgeoning chamber music ensembles create a unique voice and what they contribute to the overall musical…

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