Unwrapped @ Sydney Opera House

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 […]

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2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship Winner

“The Winner of the 2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship is Helen Svoboda” Brisbane bassist and composer Helen Svoboda has today been announced as the winner of this year’s Freedman Jazz Fellowship, valued at $21,000.  This year, the distinguished judges were Mike Nock, Chris Cody and Laurence Pike, who are all accomplished musicians, composers and educators. They commented: “Each finalist was […]

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Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival

Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) is back in 2020! From Friday October 30 to Sunday November 8, Sydney’s clubs and venues will come alive with the sound of more than 30 leading female musicians celebrating music from Australia and the world. From breath-taking improvised solo performances to vivid and energetic Afro-Cuban ensembles, the remarkable multiplicity of music makes this […]

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Local talent and global excellence on the set list this week in live music news – Take One 30th Oct 2020

This week on Take One is another example of the high caliber and growing variety of live acts returning to a stage near you. Don’t forget to tune in from 3PM – 4PM Friday’s to get your live music fix. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with the latest. 30th […]

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FUTURE VISIONS – 29 October 2020

Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers and our special guests for Arts Thursday 29 October 2020. Firstly we speak with Sebastian Goldspink, newly appointed Coordinator of the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, which opens in early 2021. The Gallery will be housed in the former Double Bay Library – the 122-year-old heritage building overlooking Blackburn Gardens […]

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Arts Wednesday 11 November 2020

At 10:40 am, we hear Part 6, the final part of Symphony’s Selected Sections with Andy Bromberger and she concludes with the conductor. Remember that all 6 parts are podcasts for you to listen to any time! My special guest at 11:00 am is David Bock from the Australian Museum, talking about insect decline. It’s […]

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From Chopin to Django, Rollins to Dewhurst- the jazz journey of Hilary Geddes

Sydney based jazz guitarist Hilary Geddes is the most recent recipient of the prestigious Jann Rutherford Award. Established in 2005 with active involvement from Sandy Evans, the Award provides support to young female jazz musicians in the early stages of their professional careers. Eastside’s Mick Paddon</strong> has recorded a detailed interview with Hilary. They discussed […]

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Take One Is Hiring – Volunteer Cohost and Producer

Summary: If you love live music and think radio is the career for you, this is the perfect stepping stone! Get hands on helping produce a volunteer driven, community radio program dedicated to supporting Sydney’s live music scene.   Purpose of the role: Host and produce a radio show promoting live music in Sydney. The […]

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Korean Film Festival – FREE – virtual program (29 Oct – 5 Nov)

The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns for its 11th year from 29 October – 5 November, presenting a dynamic and FREE virtual program of cinematic gems to audiences across Australia. Showcasing a kaleidoscopic selection of films direct from Korea’s booming film industry – Hallyuwood, the program will feature the very best in contemporary […]

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Lots To Look Forward To – Take One – 23rd Oct 2020

By Madelyn Tait   It’s nice to have so much live music to look forward to again! Below you can find links to everything mentioned on today’s show including online performances, upcoming gigs and Stevie Taylor’s full interview with Anna Laverty on The Gig Life Podcast.   Sydney Opera House Digital Season H.E.R – “Focus” […]

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Paul Cutlan String Project Release Their Second Album ‘Living’

Paul Cutlan’s String Project launch their keenly anticipated second album Living. The program traces a narrative which traverses human life and its myriad experiences in compositions by Cutlan himself, Gary Daley, Jann Rutherford, John Coltrane and Jenna Cave. The planning of this album developed between the time of Australia’s catastrophic bushfires in January 2020, and […]

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