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Australian Music News Highlights

Monday 17 June 2013

Best songs to listen to on planes revealed in Spotify study
Nashville and Tamworth, Australia Join as Sister Cities at Signing Ceremony
New Conducting Chair a “complete musician” who worked with Leonard Bernstein
Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing
Is China the future of Western classical music?
Stanford X-ray reveals long-lost notes of historic opera
Mills and Ring singer blow up
Rappers be schooled on grammar, fo' realz
A centre to celebrate the life of Slim Dusty cannot open until $3m is raised
Akira Isogawa orchestrates casual change to attire
Lawyers' party time as filmmaker fights licensing of happy birthday song
Age is no barrier to harmony for these young maestros
Coalition victory could usher in new creative era
Bad news as Greece cuts TV lifeline
Brisbane Festival takes it to the street
Once shockingly new, Spring still seduces after a century
Movies cast a spell on Classic FM listeners
Blindsided by the light: planners stunned by finale crowd
Many strings to brilliant cellist's bow, including philanthropy
Refugee plucks Hazaras' heart strings with his songs
Minchin misses out at Tonys
The Queen's Birthday 2013 Honours List

 
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NEW: Sound Art sought for culture podcast from The Flaneur PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 20:34

The Flaneur
UK

Deadline: 3 January 2014

The Flaneur is looking for sound art for a new culture podcast. We are keen to feature sound art as well as other audio. There are more details available here: http://flaneur.me.uk/01/join-our-podcast-team/ . If you are interested please send your work to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We are looking for short pieces or excerpts up to around four minutes long.This is an ongoing call. Many thanks.

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NEW: Opportunities for Young Composers PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 20:22

Sydney Youth Symphony New Music Concerts
Sydney,  NSW  Australia

Deadline: Ongoing

The Sydney Youth Symphony NEW MUSIC CONCERT is an exciting annual event, a concert for orchestral compositions of young composers.  Conducted and directed by Dr Brian Chatpo Koo, Music Director of the Sydney Youth Symphony, an avant garde composer and conductor, the concert will be hosted by the "The Sydney Youth Symphony New Music Orchestra"  a large group of young professional performers and the tutors of the SYSA, who are dedicated to presenting orchestral music of contemporary composers.  We would like to invite all young composers of all nationalities to submit orchestral scores.
Details on website.

 
NEW: Showcase, Pitch and Promote - applications open PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 20:14

Australian Performing Arts Market 2014
18-22 February 2014
Brisbane,  Qld  Australia

Application closes: 22 July 2013

Are you an Australian or New Zealand based performing artist or company looking for national and international touring and development opportunities? As a successful applicant, you will have the unique opportunity to introduce your work to presenters, producers and buyers from across Australia and overseas, and explore national and international touring and development opportunities.  Details on website.

 
NEW: Tender - Christmas Activation Infiniate Choir in Pitt Street Mall PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 11:11

Sydney City Council
Sydney,  NSW  Australia

Deadline: 2 July 11am.

The Council of the City of Sydney invites tenders for the delivery of the Infinite Choir in Pitt Street Mall for Christmas 2013 in accordance with this request for tender.

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NEW: Kultour Gathering 2013 - Call Out for Artists PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 11:06

Kultour
Australia

Deadline: 30 June 2013

To be held over a three-day period in September, the Kultour Gathering 2013 will provide a selected group of artists and a representation of arts professionals (key curators, presenters, producers, policymakers) from across Australia and across all art form areas with a unique opportunity to test concepts and explore new and innovative artistic frameworks where diversity of art form and culture inform the process and creative outcomes. 
Details on website.

 

 
NEW: Arizona Pro Arte's 2013 - 2014 Call for Scores PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 22:41

Arizona Pro Arte
Arizona,  USA

Deadline: 1 December 2013

As Arizona Pro Arte launches its 2013 - 2014 Call for Scores project, they announce that the winning work will be performed on the ensemble’s April 10th, 2014 concert at Tempe Center for the Arts. The program is titled “Apotheosis of the Dance.” The winning work will be performed with a live solo dancer or duo of dancers. The concert also includes Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.
Details on website.

 
NEW: Call for Scores - Flute & Clarinet PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 22:34

The Boreas Ensemble
Leeds, UK

Deadline: 31 December 2013

The Boreas Ensemble, encompassing the flautist James Wilson and clarinettist Ryan Clements are delighted to invite composers to write works for this newly formed duo.

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NEW: New Music Concert 2013, PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 22:29

Sydney Youth Symphony
Castle Hill,  NSW  Australia

Deadline: Ongoing for each year

The Sydney Youth Symphony NEW MUSIC CONCERT is an exciting annual event, a concert for orchestral compositions of young composers.  Conducted and directed by an avant garde composer and conductor Dr Brian Chatpo Koo, Music Director of the Sydney Youth Symphony, the concert will be hosted by the "The Sydney Youth Symphony New Music Orchestra"  a large group of young professional performers and the tutors of the SYSA, who are committed to presenting orchestral music of contemporary composers.
Details on website.

 
Cultural Performing Arts Network (CPAN) PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:22

CPAN
SW Sydney, NSW Australia

CPAN is a network that supports South Western Sydney based performers including, dancers, musicians and singers that use culturally specific or folkloric elements within the majority of their art form.

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Call for Papers PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:10

The Journal of Music Research Online
Australia

The Journal of Music Research Online (JMRO) is a freely accessible, peer-reviewed journal for the publication of scholarly research in music.  It has a distinguished international editorial board, broad scope and only publishes research which is of the highest international standard.
Download "Call for Paper" brief by clicking here.

 
EOI for Appointment to a Regional Advisory Council PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:04

Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW
NSW,  Australia

Are you passionate about promoting cultural diversity? Are you active in your community and living in rural or regional NSW?  The Community Relations Commission For a Multicultural NSW invites you to nominate for membership of a Regional Advisory Council as a community member.  For more information about the Regional Advisory Councils, visit our website.
Expressions of Interest can be submitted to the Commission throughout the year and will be considered once a position becomes available on the Regional Advisory Council for which you have nominated. 
Click here for a nomination form.

 
Call for capella scores PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 19:42

Khorikos
New York,  USA

Deadline: 1 August 2014

KHORIKOS is accepting new a capella score submissions for our 2014 Modern Music series.

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Submissions Open for Australian Performing Arts Market 2014 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 22:06

18-22 February 2014
Brisbane,  Qld  Australia

Deadline: 22 July 2013

Are you an Australian or New Zealand based performing artist or company looking for national and international touring and development opportunities?
Then APPLY NOW to showcase, pitch and promote your work at APAM 2014.
Details on website.

 
Sell Your Music PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 13:01

Sound Carrier Music Network
Nova Scotia,  Canada

Soundcarrier Music Network is the brainchild of Canadians Norman Adams and Alex Kall. The vision was to create an online space where live and studio produced recordings of improvised, experimental, new and free music are available for a worldwide audience.

We are constantly expanding our catalogue of new and exploratory music. We encourage all interested artists and sound-makers to submit their recordings to Soundcarrier to share their work through us with the world. We of course recognize (and celebrate) the fact that “exploratory music” can encompass many styles and sounds
Details on website.

 
Imaginary Orchestra Open Call PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:55

Association of Multimedia Artists AUROPOLIS and NOFM 2 [ARTSYNC] web radio
Zemun, Serbia

Deadline: 1 October 2013

Association of Multimedia Artists AUROPOLIS and NOFM 2 [ARTSYNC] web radio are inviting performers from the fields of electro-acoustics, experimental electronics, voice experiment, sound art, improve, sound objects and field recording to participate in international artistic experiment.

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Call for Acapella Score PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:52

KHORIKOS
NY,  USA

Deadline: 1 August 2013

KHORIKOS is accepting new a capella score submissions for our 2014 Modern Music series.
Details on website.

 
Call for Scores - electric-jazz guitar and piano PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:35

Vox Novus
NY, USA

Deadline: 9 September 2013

Vox Novus is calling for short pieces (3-5 minutes) minute pieces composed for electric-jazz guitar and piano to be premiered by Rodrigo Baggio, guitar and Lis de Carvalho,piano)at the EMESP College of Music in collaboration with Composer’s Voice concert Series October 20, 2013 in São Paolo, Brazil

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1001 Voices on Musical Futures: Call for Videos PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 April 2013 22:03

International Music Council World Forum on Music
Brisbane,  Qld  Australia

While over a thousand music professionals are expected to gather in Brisbane from 21-24 November for the 5th IMC World Forum on Music, we know that many others won't be able to join us for a variety of reasons. To ensure that their ideas and opinions can feed into this important event, a dedicated YouTube channel has been created. Between now and November 2013, we hope to post '1001 Voices on Musical Futures', where, in no more than five minutes, interviewees summarise the key issues they identify as crucial to sustaining music and engaging communities as we approach 2020 and beyond. The first recordings are now live at http://www.youtube.com/user/1001voicesWFM5

Full details on website.

 
Call for Scores - BabelScores PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 March 2013 09:10

Babel Scores
France

Any composers can submit 2 - 4 works for any instrumentation or for electronics or mixed media to the BabelScores Reading Panel. BabelScores is a structure established in France which aims to promote and circulate contemporary music. They are searching for challenging composers to promote worldwide. Through them you can sell scores, and manage and rent your material.
Details on website.

 
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 17 March 2013 20:46

Dept of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities
Australia

Deadline: 30 March 2013The Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship supports the broader Australian Antarctic Division vision of ‘Antarctica: valued, protected and understood’. The Arts Fellowship aims to increase Australian and international awareness and appreciation of Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic, and the Australian Antarctic program, with a focus on communicating.
Details on website.