“Bold yet nuanced, My Fiona is a compelling drama that faces death straight in the face… Walker playfully injects moments of humour and joy into her debut, providing a sense of comic relief among the emotional turmoil.” — The People’s Movies Following selection in BFI Flare in 2020, Australian filmmaker Kelly Walker is set […]
Conservatorium OPEN ACADEMY you can fulfil your long-time passion for music and learning. You can book our 2021 SUMMER TERM classes easily online at openacademy.sydney.edu.au. We have so many short courses to choose from, you will definitely find something to suit your musical skill. Conservatorium Open Academy will help Find the Music in you! With […]
Approx. 7 minute read Back in the old timey year of 1941, Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang the words “Shout Sister Shout, Tell the whole world what it’s all about”. She was an incredible artist whose unique rompin’, stompin’ gospel style, mixed with her unbound guitar virtuosity, influenced countless unforgettable big name rock ‘n rollers and […]
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Ring the Bells: Triple ARIA Winners to perform their acclaimed Leonard Cohen Show at The Sydney Opera House With special guests Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride), Angela Fabian (The Voice 2020), Gregg Arthur, Susie Bishop, Bukhu, Victor Valdes & more! “An uplifting tribute…Yaron Hallis’ singing brings joie de vivre to the originals. Monsieur Camembert does justice […]
We’re deeply saddened to learn that our dear friend, broadcaster, singer and actor Rob E Thomas died this morning following an unwavering fight against brain cancer. Rob was a tremendous artist who we were lucky enough to have grace our airwaves as a Jammin’ presenter for over a decade. His love of jazz, particularly vocal, […]
How is music assisted, improved, impacted or threatened by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Discover the Second event in the #CreativeAI series this Friday 27 November 2020 at 6pm: Assoc Prof Goetz Richter (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) and Dr Oliver Bown (UNSW) will be in conversation with Jochen Gutsch (Goethe-Institut). Artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS PRESENTS ATHÉSIA! TRAVEL THE WORLD WITHOUT LEAVING SYDNEY! Athésia, the Haitian French Canadian singer-songwriter, will be performing with her band at The Lazybones Lounge on Sunday 29th of November 2020. Be prepared to enjoy a unique and intimate atmosphere. Singing in French, English, Portuguese and Creole, you will be touring the world without […]
“Jazz and bluegrass are in my blood. Daddy raised me on big band and my auntie was a bluegrass gospel singer” Originally from Virginia, USA, vocalist Dianne Cripps obtained her music degree from George Mason University, USA and studied with Australian jazz luminaries Judy Bailey and Michelle Nicolle. She has performed around the world in […]
Bonjour, Good Morning beautiful souls! On today’s show, we will have a special NAIDOC segment on where to go and what to do and I will talk quickly about Fanforce Virtual Indigenous Films. Prepare yourself to travel into a musical journey where Jazz meets the Suave Rhythms of Latin America and Mother Africa. Mixed with some […]
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1,000 COVID-Safe live gigs rockin’ across NSW this November More than 2,500 artists and 300-plus live music venues across NSW are primed for the Australian-first music event, Great Southern Nights, with tickets for over 900 gigs now on sale. A NSW Government initiative, Great Southern Nights has been created to kick-start the recovery of the […]
Tim Freedman brings one of his rare solo tours to City Recital Hall to launch The Whitlams’ new single “Ballad of Bertie Kidd”, a six minute crime caper that describes a little known escapade in the long career of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals. Tim will settle in with his piano to tell tales, reinvent […]
Sydney Opera House Announces New Season of UnWrapped Celebrating Independent Voices & Contemporary Australian Work The Sydney Opera House has announced the latest offering of live music and physical theatre as part of its UnWrapped season of diverse, rarely seen and critically acclaimed work curated by Sydney Opera House Director of Programming, Fiona Winning. Launched in […]