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Virtual jazzahead! 2021 to feature an Australian showcase and industry panel
by Australian Music Centre
Jazzahead! goes online in 2021 - Australia represents with a virtual showcase and Australian industry panel.
Alice Chance's PG-H Commission gets a re-run in the USA
by Australian Music Centre
Composer Alice Chance's Peggy Glanville-Hicks Commission Until We Gather Again has been picked up in the US, presented on 17 March in a new version by the St Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, as part of a series of three short films featuring composers’ exploration of 'home'. This Until We Gather Again featured musicians from the SLSO’s two resident choruses, the IN UNISON Chorus and the Symphony Chorus.
NSW Government announces $24M for live music venues
by Australian Music Centre
The NSW Government has announced $24 million in funding for live music venues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MOMENTUM III commissions now online
by Australian Music Centre
Online concert presentation of the winning works by Anne Cawrse, Nicole Murphy and Elizabeth Younan unveils three strong, new works of Australian chamber music.
$125M top-up for Federal Government's RISE funding
by Australian Music Centre
The Federal Government has announced an additional $125 million in funding for the RISE Fund, available until 31 December 2021.
ISCM World New Music Days 2021 in China - Australian works submitted
by Australian Music Centre
The Australian ISCM section's official submission for the 2021 ISCM World New Music Days in Shanghai and Nanning, China (17-25 September 2021) has been selected.
Audible Lockdown wins a short film award
by Australian Music Centre
Ania Reynolds & Carl Polke's Peggy Glanville-Hicks Commission Audible Lockdown has won the Best Short Film category at the Experimental Dance and Music Film Festival in Canada. The work has also been semi-finalist for the Prague International Indie Film Festival in the Best Experimental Short category.
William Holland 1927-2021
by Australian Music Centre
Composer William (Bill) Holland has died on 12 February 2021 at the age of 94.
2021 Art Music Awards - nominate now!
by Australian Music Centre
Nominations for the 2021 Art Music Awards are open! Just like last year, the process is very simple: you only need your AMC or APRA membership, basic details regarding the category and the nominee, and a short paragraph of text.
Opportunity: APRA Professional Development Awards 2021
by Australian Music Centre
APRA Professional Development Awards are again open for applications, closing at 5pm AEST on Thursday 25 March. These Awards, now presented annually by APRA AMCOS, aim to create career opportunities for emerging songwriters and composers.
Tony Bremner 1939-2021
by Australian Music Centre
Composer, conductor and singer Tony Bremner has died in London on 31 January, peacefully, at the age of 81.
A new digital kit from the AMC: Nadje Noordhuis - 'Water Crossing' and other works
by Australian Music Centre
A new digital education resource Nadje Noordhuis - 'Water Crossing' and other works is now available from the AMC.
13 artists offered AMC representation
by Australian Music Centre
The AMC is very pleased to announce that 13 artists have been offered artist representation as a result of the most-recent round of applications.
Service update 27 January
by Australian Music Centre
In summer 2021 and beyond, it is expected that many of the AMC staff will still be working remotely due to COVID-19 related guidelines at our open-plan office in the APRA AMCOS building in Ultimo. Our business is operating via email and through the website.
We have now regained access to our printing facilities in Ultimo, Sydney, on several days each week, and are glad to report that we are now able to provide a more normal schedule in production and mailing orders. This may change if the pandemic situation brings about new restrictions in New South Wales.
Film festival exposure for 'Audible Lockdown' by Reynolds & Polke
by Australian Music Centre
Ania Reynolds and Carl Polke's Peggy Glanville-Hicks Commission Audible Lockdown is creating a buzz in international short film festival circles. The themes of this first lockdown are closely related to another brand-new work, and a third lockdown piece is currently in the planning.