School of Music news
Bernice Chua and Daniella Lee - two young musicians from the ANU "Music after School" program - recently moved the audience playing both the Australian Anthem and the South African National Anthem at the South African High Commission for their Freedom Day.
The ANU School of Music recently held its first artistic exchange with The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney via videoconference, in a two-hour masterclass between staff and students at both institutions. This event showcased the capacity of music-specific videoconferencing to facilitate intense and rewarding learning experiences, and the exciting potential for cross-disciplinary and virtual collaborations in the musical and dramatic arts.
Apr, 5, 2012
While currently putting the finishing touches on her new book of Scots Gaelic songs, Dr Ruth Lee Martin (composer and head of musicology at ANU) has just had an article published in the Australia Music Centre series on composers, providing insights into the research and the thought processes behind her compositional work.
Apr, 2, 2012
The ANU Chamber Orchestra have been nominated with composer Peter Sculthorpe for an APRA National Art Music Award. Their premiere performance of Sculthorpe's piece 'Shining Island', conducted by Tor Frømyhr, is a finalist in the category of best orchestral work of the year - alongside the Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony and West Australian Symphony. Congratulations to all the students and staff involved!
Mar, 20, 2012
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The ANU Music Learning Community invites you to a ‘Music and the Brain Documentary and Discussion’ evening to be held on Friday 23rd March, from 7.20pm in Manning Clarke Theatrette 6. The evening will include a documentary screening and discussion run by psychologist Dr Jason Bell, with refreshments provided. This event is free, and open to all ANU students and staff.
ANU School of music alumni Bradley Kunda (guitar) and Rebecca MacCallion (voice) are about to embark on a 6-week musical European tour. This wil include two concerts for the Accademia l'Ottoccento in Lecce, Italy, one of which will be shared with Italian guitarist Carlo Barone and fortepianist Elisa Petrarca.
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