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APAM 2014: applications are now open
by Australian Music Centre
Contemporary performing artists and companies from across Australia and New Zealand are invited to apply to present their work at the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) 2014. There are two programming categories: 'showcase' for productions ready for touring, and 'pitch' for works in development.
APAM 2014 will take place in Brisbane, Queensland from 18 to 22 February 2014
Creative Australia Fellowships to Cole, Ughetti, Fox
by Australian Music Centre
Composer Amanda Cole, sound artist Robin Fox and percussionist and composer Eugene Ughetti are among the eleven Creative Australia Fellowship recipients, announced on Wednesday at the Melbourne Recital Centre. The Fellowships are the centrepiece of the Federal Government's Creative Australia grants initiative, delivered by the Australia Council, with $10 million going to individual artists over five years. The Fellowships consist of two categories: established artists (each valued at $100,000 over one year) and early career artists ($60,000 over two years).
Jazz in Australia # 6
by Miriam Zolin
The 11th Annual Jazz Bell Awards were presented on Thursday 2 May. This was the first awards night to be held since the passing of Graeme Bell in 2012. Straight off the plane from New York, vocalist Chris McNulty was thrilled to receive the best Jazz Vocal Album award for The Song That Sings You Here. Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year Steve Barry was in New York and unable to attend. David Ades was in Germany and his awards were received by daughter Amelia Thomas on his behalf. The music awarded on the night was a wide range: the Best Australian Traditional Jazz Album went to Flap! who expressed their gratitude to the judges for their broad definition of jazz.
The AMC is moving: closed 6-7 May, reopening 8 May
by Australian Music Centre
The AMC will be moving to its new home in the APRA building in Ultimo, Sydney, this coming weekend. The centre will be closed on 6-7 May, and we are expecting to be back in business by Wednesday 8 May. While the move should not have a major effect on the AMC's website and online business, we thank you for your understanding in case there are short-term interruptions to our services while we get settled in our new home.
The AMC's new telephone number from Wednesday 10 May will be (02) 9935 7805. Our new fax number...
Australian music on ABC Classic FM in May 2013
by Stephen Adams
This month's major broadcast event is a special series of live-to-air concerts from the Canberra International Music Festival on Saturday 11 May, presented as part of this year's Canberra centenary celebrations. The concerts include a festival special line-up under Roland Peelman, the world premiere of Peter Sculthorpe's The Great South Land (a reworking for live performance of his TV opera Quiros)...
Art Music Awards - deadline extended to 20 May
by Australian Music Centre
There is still time to nominate your candidates for the 2013 Art Music Awards: deadline for entries has been extended slightly and is now 20 May at 5pm - this is to allow for any short-term disruption to the online submissions process during the AMC's move to new premises and related IT set-up between 4-6 May.