A full time artist’s life is inevitably filled with a mixture of commissions and passion projects, and often the balance is difficult to strike. To remain afloat as a composer, the many necessary jobs and commissions may overtake the importance of one’s personal pursuits, often to leave them unfinished or unheard.
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Michael Kieran Harvey plays Andrián Pertout’s Luz meridional, Twenty-four Études for Pianoforte, No.411 (2009-2012)
Hear Australian pianist Michael Kieran Harvey play Andrián Pertout’s ‘Luz meridional’.
‘Luz meridional’ or ‘Southern Light’ was commissioned by Julian Burnside AO QC and especially composed for Michael Kieran Harvey as part of a 2009 State Library of Victoria Creative Fellowship.… << READ MORE >>
Applications for the Prelude Composers Residency are now open
Musical creators from any genre and stage of their career are invited to apply for this unique residency opportunity. The three successful applicants will be offered long-term residence in one of three heritage listed homes located in Adelaide, Perth or Sydney, plus a generous stipend.… << READ MORE >>
International Composition Competition “Michele Novaro” – Chairman of the jury K. Penderecki
I am contacting you about the Second Edition of the International Composition Competition “Michele Novaro”, organized by Associazione Mendelssohn, in collaboration with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The Chairman of Jury will be Krystof Penderecki.… << READ MORE >>
CALL FOR WORKS – CONTEMPORANEA – ACUSMATICA Ascoltare lo Spazio / Ascoltare il Tempo ACOUSMATIC PREMIERE PERFORMANCE
TEM – Taukay Edizioni Musicali and Delta Produzioni Associazione Culturale hereby open a call for works for acousmatic
music composers.
Art. 2 No participation fee is required.
Art. 3 The call for works will accept unpublished and never performed compositions by musicians of any nationality and of any
age.… << READ MORE >>
A Celebration of Life: James Wade (1979 – 2017)
Dear members,
Stuart Greenbaum and The Conservatory of Music, Melbourne University will be hosting an event on Thursday 6 July, 6pm celebrating the life of Australian composer James Wade, who sadly passed away last week. … << READ MORE >>
Vale James Wade (1979 – 2017)
With great sadness I hereby announce that MCL member James Wade has passed away, after suffering from a stroke a few days ago. He was near the end of his PhD in Composition studies. … << READ MORE >>
Alan Griffiths – 50th birthday concert
Melbourne art music composer Alan Griffiths is celebrating his half century with a 50th Birthday Concert featuring international multi-award winning concert pianist Nicholas Young, and multi-award winning string players Zoe Friesberg on violin and Gemma Tomlinson on cello.… << READ MORE >>
VICTORIAN FLUTE GUILD PRESENTS: “WORLD’S APART: FROM THE SPANISH BAROQUE TO AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY”
This exciting concert features the work of esteemed Melbourne composer Helen Gifford alongside a set of newly-arranged flute and piano versions of Sarasate’s virtuosic dances for violin. The arrangements are part of Beatriz Pomés-Jimenez’s PhD at the University of Melbourne.… << READ MORE >>
Isabel Menton Composition Award 2017 now open and accepting entries.
Australian Catholic University is pleased to announce the third year of the Isabel Menton Composition Award for unpublished and previously unperformed choral works. Here is the link to all the award details and submission information www.acu.edu.au/choral… << READ MORE >>
Nu’ Day 2008 – CD launch
Dear Friends,
The Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008 was a landmark year for Indigenous people.
While the Apology brought the Stolen Generations of the past firmly into the present national consciousness, next steps are to reverse the current trends, where children are still being removed in large numbers.
Alan Griffiths – Victorian premiere of Introspection
FROM Composer Alan Griffiths
On Wednesday June 14th at 1:30pm, the Victorian premiere of my album Introspection is being performed by multi-award winning pianist and ‘Young Steinway Artist’ Nicholas Young at the Tallis Pavillion at Beleura House, Mornington, as part of their afternoon recital series.… << READ MORE >>
Call for scores for Asean Youth Orchestra @ Seamex 2017, Kuala Lumpur
In conjunction with SEAMEX 2017 (Southeast Asia Music Education Exchange), Spectrum Culture Exchange is requesting new music scores from composers residing in the ASEAN region as part of ASEANYO’s debut in September 2017 (8 – 10 Septemer in KL), at SEAMEX2017**.… << READ MORE >>
GIANNI BERGAMO CLASSIC MUSIC AWARD 2017
For 2017, the GIANNI BERGAMO CLASSIC MUSIC AWARD
announces a competition for CHAMBER MUSIC.
Prizes: Euro 25’000,
… << READ MORE >>
Calling young composers aged 12-21 years
Calling young composers aged 12-21 years: Fanfare Competition is NOW OPEN! Fanfares will be ringing out at venues across Australia. Enter your 30 second composition online by 26 May 2017.
https://artology.org.au/fanfare/… << READ MORE >>