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AMC's Christmas closure - details
by Australian Music Centre
The Australian Music Centre will be closed for a few additional days over the holiday season. We're closing doors at lunchtime on Friday 21 December, reopening on Wednesday 2 January at 9:30am.
Icebreaker Aurora Australis honoured with a symphony
by Australian Music Centre
Composer and conductor Gordon Hamilton is writing a symphony to celebrate Australia's Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Aurora Australis, for performance by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the London Mozart Players.
McNulty, Meadowcroft, Dargaville among 2019 Prelude composer residents
by Australian Music Centre
Sarah Blasko, Tim Dargaville, William Gardiner, Chris McNulty, Thomas Meadowcroft and Ngaiire have been announced as recipients of the 2019 Prelude Composer Residencies.
An action plan towards gender equality in music: Cat Hope
by Anni Heino
Composer and academic Cat Hope delivered the 2018 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in three Australian cities last week, calling for, and drafting some steps towards, an action plan towards gender equality and empowerment in our music industry.
The New Music Network closes - AMC to continue Peggy Glanville-Hicks address
by Australian Music Centre
After 23 years, the New Music Network has announced its closing at the end of 2018. The Committee released a statement earlier in November, confirming its closure and the plan to continue the annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks address beyond 2018, presented by the Australian Music Centre.
2018 Maggs Award to Natalie Williams
by Australian Music Centre
Natalie Williams has won the 2018 Albert H Maggs Composition Award for her work Saudade (2015) for string octet. The Maggs Award is provided as a commission (approx. $,7000 plus performance subsidy of $3,000) for the creation of a new musical work of a substantial nature.