18 Dec, 2018

Mitchell Butell appointed as Artistic Director - State Theatre Company SA

Mitchell plans to deepen and expand STCSA's collaboration with local companies and artists to create work that is both uniquely South Australian and receives national and international recognition.

17 Dec, 2018

Australian Chamber Orchestra Announce Two-Week US Tour

"The fleet, bold performance these impressive Australian musicians gave would have sounded great almost anywhere." -The New York Times

14 Dec, 2018

Adelaide's acclaimed Rumpelstiltskin spins gold with UK premiere season

London’s iconic Southbank Centre to present Windmill Theatre Co and State Theatre Company’s Rumpelstiltskin in Queen Elizabeth Hall as centrepiece 2018 Christmas show.

13 Dec, 2018

Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2019 nominees

Congratulations to all the nominees in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2019.

13 Dec, 2018

Director intership with STCSA & SOSA announced

The Helpmann Academy, in partnership with State Theatre Company South Australia (STCSA) and State Opera South Australia (State Opera) have announced Clara Solly-Slade as the recipient of the Helpmann Academy Emerging Director Fellowship, valued at over $30,000.

12 Dec, 2018

Mountain wins at AACTA awards

Mountain, Australian Chamber Orchestra's cinematic collaboration with director Jennifer Peedom, was the recipient of three awards at the 2018 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.

12 Dec, 2018

Victorian Opera pilot education program lifts access and insight

The 2018 success of Victorian Opera’s new education initiative – Access All Areas: Livestream Program is set to continue in 2019, aligning with the company’s education production Alice through the Opera Glass.

10 Dec, 2018

WAO appoints Music Director

Chris van Tuinen has been appointed Music Director of West Australian Opera from 2019.

10 Dec, 2018

West Australian Symphony Orchestra appoints new CEO

A highly respected national cultural leader and a passionate advocate for music in Western Australia, Mark Coughlan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

07 Dec, 2018

Musica Viva Australia announces new leadership

Hywel Sims will take up the reins as CEO, while Anne Frankenberg will step into the newly created, Melbourne-based role of Deputy Chief Executive.

07 Dec, 2018

QSO’s Alondra de la Parra named Mexico’s Woman of the Year 2018

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) Music Director Alondra de la Parra has been named Mexico’s Woman of the Year 2018 in a ceremony held overnight in Mexico City.

07 Dec, 2018

Jessica Arthur appointed as STC Resident Director

Former Richard Wherrett Fellow and Directing Associate Jessica Arthur will take on the role of Sydney Theatre Company's Resident Director in 2019. Jessica joins the Resident Artist team of Associate Director Paige Rattray and Resident Designer Elizabeth Gadsby.

05 Dec, 2018

Philip Parsons Fellowship for emerging playwrights 2018 Winner

Belvoir has announced the winner of the 2018 Philip Parsons Fellowship for Emerging Playwrights as Kendall Feaver.

03 Dec, 2018

Enchantment, myths, spellbinding beauty and breathtaking talent — Dance 2019

The 2019 dance season promises everything a dance aficionado could dream of, with compelling programs featuring thrilling choreography, new works and returns of sell-out hits, contemporary creations and timeless classics, collaborations, new talent, innovation, inspiration and risk.

29 Nov, 2018

WASO- Musically mindful of employee wellbeing

Music has the power to evoke a huge range of emotions - it lifts us up when we're sad, makes us feel peaceful, relaxed or inspired and it often evokes vivid memories to provide a soundtrack to our lives. For many it’s vital to our health and wellbeing.

29 Nov, 2018

Bangarra's departing dancers performing for the final time in Dubboo – life of a songman

Bangarra say goodbye to six of their much-loved dancers: Waangenga Blanco, Daniel Riley, Tara Robertson, Kaine Sultan-Babij, Luke Currie-Richardson and Yolanda Lowatta.

28 Nov, 2018

Bell Shakespeare announces 2018 John Bell Scholarship recipients

Bell Shakespeare announced the recipients of the 2018 John Bell Scholarship, offering three talented young actors from regional areas the opportunity to learn from some of Australia’s most respected actors, directors and educators.

22 Nov, 2018

Sir Andrew Davis wins Diapason d’Or de l’Année

Sir Andrew Davis’ recording of Sir Edward Elgar’s Falstaff with the BBC Philharmonic and Roderick Williams (released November 2017 on Chandos Records) has won the Diapason d’Or de l’Année (Musique Symphonique).

21 Nov, 2018

Bangarra's landmark production Bennelong tour regional Australia

After a triumphant national tour in 2017, a return sellout season at Adelaide Festival and six Helpmann Award wins, Bangarra take Bennelong to regional Australia in 2019.

21 Nov, 2018

Symphony Services Australia welcomes new Chair

The Adelaide, Melbourne, Queensland, Sydney, Tasmanian and West Australian Symphony Orchestras have recognized the contribution of outgoing Chair of Symphony Services Australia, Nicholas Heyward, and welcomed his successor, Craig Whitehead.

21 Nov, 2018

Arts a bigger drawcard for international tourists

The arts are increasingly on the itinerary for visitors packing their suitcases to come to Australia, according to a new report from the Australia Council for the Arts: International Arts Tourism: Connecting Cultures.

15 Nov, 2018

The Suitcase Series wraps up Regional tour

Malthouse Theatre has just wrapped up a regional tour of Atomic, the 5th Suitcase Series play, by Amelia Chandos Evans. The programme visited Bendigo, Geelong and Wangaratta.

14 Nov, 2018

Opera QLD empowers students to sing their songs of belonging

What is an opera without its lush costumes, elaborate sets and foreign lyrics? To students at Yeronga State High School, it is the perfect medium to tell the stories that resonate with them. The inner-south Brisbane school has partnered with Opera Queensland to develop a stripped back opera to spotlight the remarkable stories and vocal abilities of its diverse student body.

14 Nov, 2018

Circus Oz Skillz

Circus Oz recently concluded a fantastic season of SKILLZ, a circus education show and workshop program developed for students in Foundation – Grade 4.

09 Nov, 2018

ACO return from triumphant first season in-residence at London’s Barbican Centre

The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) have returned from a triumphant first season in-residence at London’s Barbican Centre, cementing their international reputation as the world’s most dynamic and innovative chamber orchestra.

09 Nov, 2018

Children think faster- pilot ACO Foundations program takes off

Following the very positive learning, physical and behavioural outcomes of the program’s pilot year at St Marys North Public School throughout 2018, this innovative Foundations program will continue in 2019.

07 Nov, 2018

Meet Me at the Barre - TAB podcast

The Australian Ballet's podcast series Meet Me At The Barre's latest episode goes live on the 22 Nov.

07 Nov, 2018

Ruby Award finalists announced

An international operatic tour de force, a blockbuster exhibition of European masterpieces and local companies celebrating artists with disabilities are among the finalists in the 13th annual Ruby Awards.

07 Nov, 2018

The Gods of Strangers

For the first time in its history, State Theatre Company South Australia will host a world premiere in regional Port Pirie before bringing the season to Adelaide.

02 Nov, 2018

Opera’s 2019 season — rich, relevant and utterly thrilling

The 2019 opera season’s powerful programming across the board sees adrenaline-charged local and international premieres, rediscoveries of Australian classics, exciting new productions and collaborations, and innovation on a grand scale.

01 Nov, 2018

Vale Richard Gill AO

Last Sunday (28 October), over 70 musicians, including the NSW Police Band, gathered outside Richard Gill’s home in Sydney to perform The Dam Busters March — Richard’s favourite song — to mark the passing of a legendary conductor, gifted teacher and passionate advocate for music education.

01 Nov, 2018

November Sneak Peeks 2018

As the end of the year comes charging towards us, Australia's performing arts companies are mixing it up with exciting new collaborations, new productions and world premieres rounding out a brilliant 2018.

24 Oct, 2018

ASO’s innovative music experience inspires regional students

As part of Country Arts SA’s 25th birthday celebrations this month, five local Riverland high school students are receiving intensive musical training from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, as well as the opportunity to play alongside the orchestra this month, thanks to support from the RAA.

24 Oct, 2018

ASPAH Conference - latest research in performing arts healthcare

The 10th ASPAH Conference will be held in Sydney from December 1st-2nd this year. This conference will feature presentations on the latest research in performing arts healthcare, as well as practical workshops.

22 Oct, 2018

Cultural and creative activity boosts Australian economy

Cultural and creative activity contributed $111.7 billion to Australia’s economy in 2016-17, including performing arts growth of $403 million according to new analysis by the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research (BCAR).

17 Oct, 2018

Young Wharfies

Young Wharfies is an engaging and free learning program for Year 11 Drama students (in 2019) who are inspired by the power and creativity of theatre. The group of students selected to be 2019 Young Wharfies will spend a year attending productions, participating in workshops and meeting artists and creatives at STC.

16 Oct, 2018

Electoral Legislation - AMPAG welcomes improved exemption for the arts.

Last month the federal government proposed new amendments to the draft Electoral Legislation including a better exemption clause to protect artistic expression and returning greater capacity for charities to advocate for their charitable purpose.

16 Oct, 2018

MPA Framework consultation

At the Meeting of the Cultural Ministers in Canberra on 14 September, Ministers noted the important contribution of the Major Performing Arts (MPA) sector, as part of an ecology that also includes small-to-medium companies, to the development of the arts in Australia, and agreed to the release of a national consultation paper. Ministers also indicated that, following consultation, they will consider proposed enhancements to the MPA Framework out of session by early 2019.

16 Oct, 2018

Performing Arts uniquely positioned to advance Australia’s soft power

DFAT has launched the first Soft Power Review to consider ways to better leverage Australia's soft power assets and build effective partnerships to advance Australia's security and prosperity. AMPAG’s submission to the Review, summarised here, outlines the vital role that cultural diplomacy, including diplomacy through the performing arts, has in advancing Australia’s soft power.

16 Oct, 2018

Music inquiry and classical music

AMPAG’s submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the Australian music industry, summarised here, recommends a number of steps to secure the growth and sustainability of the classic music sector.

15 Oct, 2018

Transformed by the masters

Every year, as part of Musica Viva's ongoing focus on artist development and nurturing the next generation of musicians, the MVA Masterclass Program gives secondary and tertiary students and emerging professional ensembles the opportunity to learn from master musicians touring as part of MVA’s International Concert Season.

12 Oct, 2018

Adrian Collette AM announced as incoming Australia Council CEO

The Australia Council for the Arts has welcomed the appointment of Adrian Collette AM as incoming CEO.

11 Oct, 2018

TSO announces participants for 2019 Australian Conducting Academy Summer School

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra have announced the successful participants selected for the 2019 Australian Conducting Academy Summer School, which will be held in early 2019.

11 Oct, 2018

New emerging director fellowship

Helpmann Academy is thrilled to be partnering with State Theatre Company South Australia and State Opera South Australia to offer a bold new opportunity for an emerging director, valued at $30,000.

11 Oct, 2018

2019 music season will electrify

Get ready for an explosion of music in 2019 and a season set to burst at the seams with at least 13 world premieres, 12 Australian premieres, galaxies of luminaries including conductors, composers and soloists from all over the world, outstanding local musicians, hundreds of world-class concerts — all packaged and presented in a series of inspirational programs.

11 Oct, 2018

New national Deakin program helps kids with disabilities on the dancefloor

Deakin University has launched Australia’s first comprehensive digital resource to promote inclusion in dance for children with developmental challenges, as well as a directory of inclusive dance schools.

11 Oct, 2018

March of the Fire Ants brings music to Illawarra schools

On 22-23 October 2018, three Illawarra schools will receive a visit from one of Australia’s leading music education groups thanks to the generous support of Energy Australia.

11 Oct, 2018

MSO appoints Maestro Tan Dun as Artistic Ambassador

The MSO appointed Maestro Tan Dun as MSO Artistic Ambassador. This rare appointment acknowledges the close relationship between Maestro Tan and the MSO, and celebrates his extraordinary contribution to classical music.

01 Oct, 2018

October Sneak Peeks 2018

In October Australian audiences will enjoy some of the finest classical music from home and abroad including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra who will present a concert celebrating masterful performers of string instruments featuring Cuban artist Lixsania Fernandez on viola da gamba and the Brandenburg's concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen tackling the technical challenge of Locatelli’s infamous Violin Concerto in D a.k.a. The Harmonic Labyrinth.

28 Sep, 2018

TSO announces Caroline Sharpen as incoming CEO

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Caroline Sharpen as its incoming CEO, with a 5-year contract commencing in January 2019. She will succeed Managing Director Nicholas Heyward, who will step down in December after a 17-year tenure.

27 Sep, 2018

ACO and NIDA team up

Every year, the ACO team up with NIDA to give their Directing students to chance to shoot a video portrait with their Emerging Artists as subjects.

27 Sep, 2018

Malcolm Robertson Writers Program 18/19

Malthouse Theatre is delighted to introduce Kit Lazaroo and Louris van de Geer as the latest participants in the Malcolm Robertson Writers Program.

21 Sep, 2018

TSO announces Elena Schwarz as Associate Conductor

The TSO announced the appointment of Swiss-Australian conductor Elena Schwarz as its inaugural Associate Conductor, with a 2 year engagement commencing in 2019.

21 Sep, 2018

Alondra de la Parra to conduct at Opus Klassik

Alondra de la Parra will be conducting the first Opus Klassik awards gala on Sunday, 14 October 2018 in Berlin. This marks the first time a female conductor takes the podium at the prestigious ZDF awards.

20 Sep, 2018

Leipzig Director gifts work for QB Academy's Prelude '18

Internationally renowned choreographer Mario Schröder, Ballet Director & Chief Choreographer of Leipzig Ballet, has gifted a work to the QB Academy for this year’s Senior Program production Prelude ’18.

20 Sep, 2018

Philanthropist and businesswoman Jane Hansen joins OA Board of Directors

Opera Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of highly respected businesswoman, and one of Victoria’s most prominent philanthropists, Jane Hansen to its Board of Directors.

20 Sep, 2018

TSO Rising Star announced

Congratulations to this year’s Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's Rising Star competition winner, thirteen year-old pianist Sheng–Yuan Lynch.

20 Sep, 2018

CAAP Longhouse and MTC

Melbourne Theatre Company is teaming up with Contemporary Asian Australian Performance to bring Melbourne the first edition of CAAP's Longhouse, a forum and networking event with guest speakers Kim Ho, Michele Lee, Natesha Somasundaram & Jean Tong.

19 Sep, 2018

MTC @MPavilion

​Enjoy a rare treat from Melbourne Theatre Company at MPavilion over three summer evenings as MTC presents a series exploring different facets of modern theatre practise.

17 Sep, 2018

TSO’s Path-Leading Educational Program

Small but nimble: that is how one could describe the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, not only in its performances but also in its particularly well developed educational program.

14 Sep, 2018

​Circus Oz 2018 Drover Awards Winner

Circus Oz is the Winner of 'Tour of the Year' announced at the 2018 Drover Awards on Thursday 6 September at the closing celebration of the 32nd annual PAC Australia conference, Making Space.

14 Sep, 2018

Musica Viva's intensive music residency model in South Australia

In South Australia, Musica Viva In Schools is spearheading a long-term music residency program in disadvantaged schools thanks to the support of a growing group of local donors, trusts and foundations.

14 Sep, 2018

Philanthropic support for capital works amplifies cultural benefits

When governments, arts organisations and philanthropy combine to support artistic vision by building legacy assets, it can result in extraordinary partnerships that spark new momentum and creative energy across the sector.

14 Sep, 2018

CASTING CALL: White Pearl

National Theatre of Parramatta and Sydney Theatre Company invites actors to send their bio to audition for an original new work, White Pearl by Felicia King, which will have its Australian premiere next year.

13 Sep, 2018

Federal Government Soft Power Review

DFAT is leading the federal government review on Soft Power, which is a whole-of-government effort to ensure Australia continues to build soft power and exercise influence effectively. The review will consider ways to better leverage Australia's soft power assets and build effective partnerships to advance Australia's security and prosperity. Deadline for submissions is Friday 28 September.

12 Sep, 2018

Excitement builds for extraordinary 2019 season

Next year promises to be a blockbuster year for theatre as the 2019 programs are released. Here’s an overview of some of what’s on offer.

12 Sep, 2018

HUSH 18 Launch - ACO Collective and The Hush Foundation

​To mark the release of Hush 18, Australian Chamber Orchestra's collaborative release with renowned charity The Hush Foundation, ACO Collective will be celebrating with two launch concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.

12 Sep, 2018

Generous support brings music to the ears of students in far-flung places

School students in remote areas of Western Australia and the Northern Territory are seldom able to travel to see live performances from highly talented professional musicians, but thanks to generous corporate and philanthropic support, Musica Viva is able to take the music to the students.

12 Sep, 2018

BSSTC 2018 Emerging Writers Group

The 2018 Emerging Writers Group at Black Swan is composed of four emerging playwrights: Janelle Koenig, James McMillan, Samantha Murray, and Morgan Owen. Over four months they will each write a new first draft with the dramaturgy and guidance from Black Swan's Director of New Writing - Jeffrey Jay Fowler.

12 Sep, 2018

SSO and Credit Suisse partner to support music education in low-socio economic schools

​In a joint initiative between the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Credit Suisse, primary school students from low socio-economic areas have been given access to world-class music education.

10 Sep, 2018

Sponsorship and donations revenue up, but volatile and uneven

Revenue from corporate sponsorship, donations and net fundraising events within the major performing arts sector continues to track ahead of CPI levels, increasing by $15.4 million or 16.1 per cent on 2016 results to $111.1 million in 2017.

10 Sep, 2018

Dance & Musical Theatre training review

What skills and knowledge are needed in the dance and musical theatre workforce? Call for industry feedback to the review into dance and musical theatre national vocation education and training in Australia.

07 Sep, 2018

Musica Viva invite audiences behind the scenes

Musica Viva Masterclasses invite audiences to go 'behind the scenes' and discover the unique ways internationally-acclaimed musicians interpret and perform music by the world's greatest composers.

07 Sep, 2018

51st AWGIE Awards announced

Screen and stage writers, industry representatives and special guests gathered to celebrate the 51st year of the Australian Writers’ Guild’s AWGIE Awards, where over 25 Australian writers were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Australian arts.

07 Sep, 2018

TSO announces Eivind Aadland as next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra today announces the major artistic leadership appointment of Eivind Aadland as its new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, with a three-year engagement commencing in 2020.

06 Sep, 2018

QSO is packing its bags, and taking the music to Chinchilla, Miles and Roma

Queensland Symphony Orchestra returns to Chinchilla, Miles and Roma as part of the CMR Initiative, an innovative partnership between Australia Pacific LNG operated by Origin and the Orchestra that delivers quality musical education and concert experiences to the people of the Western Downs and Maranoa Regions.

06 Sep, 2018

Focus on Australia–Singapore relationship bearing fruit

Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Mitch Fifield has welcomed the signing of a new four-year partnership agreement between the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Group from 2019 to 2022.

06 Sep, 2018

20 years of partnership: KPMG and the ASO

Excellence, achievement, cohesion, confidence – these winning attributes define the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and its impact on South Australia, but also identify corporate partners that stand beside the orchestra and provide it with essential support.

06 Sep, 2018

2018 Balnaves Foundation Fellow Announced

Belvoir has announced Kodie Bedford as the recipient of the Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship, an evolution of the Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright Award, which has long been recognised as one of the most prestigious playwriting awards in Australia.

06 Sep, 2018

Thousands of Queenslanders experience opera thanks to philanthropic partnership

Opera Queensland's two major regional tours and a large scale tour to remote Qld coming up in November made possible by their long standing partnership with the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation (TFFF).

01 Sep, 2018

September Sneak Peeks 2018

It's spring and things are certainly heating up on the stages of arts centres and venues around Australia.

01 Sep, 2018

DFAT Review Soft Power - Submission

Identifying ways to better leverage Australia's soft power assets and build effective partnerships to advance Australia's security and prosperity.

31 Aug, 2018

Melbourne Theatre Company announced a new major partnership with ANZ

The three-year partnership will commence in January 2019 as ANZ becomes the exclusive Major Partner for MTC’s ANZ Forum Nights.

29 Aug, 2018

Opera Qld announces Board changes

​Opera Queensland has announced Dr Sally Pitkin will conclude her appointment as Chair at the end of September with Deputy Chair Emeritus Professor David Siddle stepping into the role. Kim Challenor will become the new Deputy Chair.

27 Aug, 2018

LIVING NOW writers announced

Malthouse Theatre and Footscray Community Arts Centre have announced the latest two recipients of the LIVING NOW residency. Congratulations Vidya Rajan and Ra Chapman!

26 Aug, 2018

Australia’s rising ballet stars revealed in Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards

Six talented dancers with The Australian Ballet have been announced as nominees for the prestigious Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2018.

23 Aug, 2018

Maureen and Tony Wheeler receive MTC Lifetime Patron Award

Maureen Wheeler AO and Tony Wheeler AO were awarded Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2018 Lifetime Patron Award at a special preview event for the Company’s 2019 Season.

23 Aug, 2018

Madama Butterfly - Regional Children’s Chorus program

Opera Australia enables children all across Australia to take the first steps on their own special journeys with opera, through our Regional Children’s Chorus and Regional Student Scholarship programs.

23 Aug, 2018

The Australian Ballet returns to delight Western Sydney with a free performance

Registrations fill fast as The Australian Ballet once again pirouettes into Western Sydney for the company’s third free, annual outdoor performance, Ballet Under the Stars, presented in Penrith on Saturday 6 October 2018.

22 Aug, 2018

ASO building community in China through music

A group of talented ASO musicians jetted off to China in August to perform The Bush Concertin the 34th China Harbin Summer Music Festival.

22 Aug, 2018

Meet the New Breed of Australian Choreographers

Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks, in conjunction with The Balnaves Foundation, announced four Australian choreographers commissioned to create works for the acclaimed New Breed initiative that supports Australia’s next generation of dance makers.

22 Aug, 2018

Queensland Ballet heading to China

State Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk announes Queensland Ballet is taking its acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to China this November.

22 Aug, 2018

2018 Art Music Awards winners announced

The recipients of the 2018 Art Music Awards have been revealed across 11 national and six state/territory categories. A gala event honouring Australia’s finest art music composers from the genres of contemporary classical music, jazz, experimental music and sound art, was held at Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom on Tuesday evening.

22 Aug, 2018

Bangarra's India and Japan tour

Bangarra are setting off on an extensive international tour throughout Oct and Nov. The tour will include performances at Saitama Arts Theater in Japan and a multi-city tour across India including a major free outdoor event at the Qutub Minar in New Delhi.

22 Aug, 2018

MSO grants Life Membership to John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has honoured John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel with Life Memberships to celebrate the support that the Orchestra has received from Gandel Philanthropy.

22 Aug, 2018

TSO’s AccessTix program

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is lives deep in the heart and community of all Tasmanians. In keeping with this community ethos, the TSO believes that all Tasmanians should have the chance to experience the joy that only live orchestral music can bring.

22 Aug, 2018

Top trio tours Albany and Esperance Makukuhan brings the sounds of Indonesia to WA schools

Gongs and drums will resound in Albany and Esperance in the coming weeks as Makukuhan takes its mini-Gamelan orchestra to some of the most remote schools in Western Australia.

22 Aug, 2018

TSO to host second Australian Conducting Academy Summer School early 2019

The Tasmanina Symphony Orchestra will offer training opportunity for aspiring conductors with Maestro Johannes Fritzsch.