“He found song where others find formula; he conveyed song where others play scales.” Los Angeles Times This year’s Musica Viva Gala will be an unmissable occasion to meet the legendary pianist Sir András Schiff, appearing in Australia for the first time in over 20 years! The legendary Sir András Schiff will perform two imaginative programs of great […]
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From humble beginnings, the picturesque village of Mullumbimby has hosted the Mullum Music Festival since its inception in 2008. Nestled amongst the surrounding mountains in the Byron Bay hinterland, this diverse community of just over 3000 people has embraced this very different type of music event. The last decade has seen more than 600 world-class […]
It all took off for Keb’ Mo’ in 1994 with his self-titled release, and over the years he has proven that he is a musical force that defies typical genre labels. Album after album, 14 in total, have garnered him 4 GRAMMY awards and 11 GRAMMY nominations, including Country Song of the Year for “I Hope,” co-written with The […]
Voters will go to the polls on Saturday October 20 to participate in the crucial Wentworth by-election. Licia Heath, a community activist and asset manager has been backed by both Lord Mayor Clover Moore and Sydney MP Alex Greenwich as an independent candidate for Wentworth. “I endorse Licia Heath as the genuine progressive independent candidate […]
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Lonnie Liston Smith (US) came to Sydney and performed for Red Bull Music on Thursday, August 23 at the Overseas Passenger Terminal’s Cargo Hall, a unique warehouse space featuring floor-to-ceiling water views. An evening of enlightening, cosmic and modern jazz. Having worked alongside pioneers of the genre including Miles Davis, Pharaoh Sanders and Roland Kirk, […]
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Mike Nock has been central to Australian jazz for decades. As a pianist, composer, band leader, educator he is responsible for bringing dozens if not hundreds of young musicians into the Australian scene. His recordings go back to the 70s, performing with jazz greats such as Bennie Maupin and Cecil McBee as well as the […]
Hailing from Cuba via New York, Grammy-nominated pianist/composer Elio Villafranca returns to Australia to launch his latest and most ambitious project to date, Cinque. The album has just received a glowing 4.5 stars review from Downbeat Magazine with Villafranca named in the Downbeat Critic’s Poll as one of the Rising Stars of 2018. This exceptional […]
Accolades for Bernadette Robinson come thick and fast and deservedly so as she is a unique talent. Her acclaimed performances in multiple sell-out seasons of the one-woman musical plays Songs For Nobodies and Pennsylvania Avenue have confirmed her standing as one of Australia’s leading singer/actresses. Australian audiences have discovered Bernadette’s uncanny ability to inhabit the […]
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We’re bringing the Flamenco experience to the Sydney Opera House in a new partnership with guitarist and composer Juan Carmona and his troupe of fellow artists: guitars, double bass, flute, percussion, singer and dancer. The Juan Carmona Septet will begin the concert with a mesmerising display of original Flamenco in the traditional style. After interval […]
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Behrouz Boochani is a Kurdish journalist and writer who fled from Iran to try to seek asylum in Australia. En route, after a frightening boat trip from Indonesia, he was intercepted and eventually transferred to Manus Island in Papua New Guinea where he has been incarcerated for the past five years. At the beginning of […]
Controversial internet personality Tyranno Frei has been invited to talk at a university. As the commencement of his lecture looms, crowds of students begin protesting outside the auditorium. One of Tyranno’s old professors, Professor Dio, is worried that the crowd may start a riot. Will the mob be satisfied if Gratia, the students’ fiery representative, […]
Take an unforgettable ride to Hitsville USA with the ultimate celebration of the number one songs of Motown! This live music spectacular will transport you back to the golden era when soul superstars The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye reigned at the top of […]