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The Cello Man | Meet Sheku Kanne ...

Meet Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a star to inspire a whole new generation. Imagine being part of a family of seven vibrantly musical children, all learning instruments and p ...

Spirit Songs ~ Meet the young wo ...

Meet Marliya, a North Queensland Indigenous choir whose young female members are telling important stories through voice and movement. Before the young women of Marli ...

How did Beethoven write one of h ...

Written in 1823 and first performed in 1824, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 is often referred to as the composer’s greatest work – but did you know that he was deaf when h ...

Why you need to listen to Louise ...

Louise Farrenc was just 15 years old when she started lessons with a tutor from the Paris Conservatoire. She went on to establish herself as a virtuosic concert piani ...

The Story of The Firebird

The Firebird: a famous ballet and concert score based on Russian folklore and myth. Composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1909 at the age of 27, the music was a collaborati ...

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We asked our Cybec 2022 composer ...

We asked the four emerging composers who are part of our 2022 Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program to share the one piece of music that has influenced them ...

Verdi Vespri Siciliani By Roberto Focosi

I Vespri Siciliani: A masterclas ...

After any significant success – particularly a series of them – the pressure to create something that not only matches but surpasses your most recent triumph weighs h ...