When she died in 1984, Margaret Sutherland was remembered as the 'matriarch' of Australian music. But few outside of the classical music world know her name today.
Sutherland made a significant contribution to Australia's music and arts scene, despite the challenges of being a woman and composer through the mid-20th century.
Musicians and academics are working to change Sutherland's unsung status, performing music that's rarely been heard since her death, and even unearthing music that was previously thought lost.
Celebrate the legacy of Quincy Jones at the movies and on television, including his music for Roots, In the Heat of the Night, The Color Purple, and the Italian Job.
Live music highlights this week include the launch of Nat Bartsch's album Forever Changed in Melbourne, Wagner's Die Walküre in Sydney, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven Festival and national tours from the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Musica Viva Australia.
Composer and trumpeter Louisa Trewartha draws on her experience of flooding in her hometown in this album for brass quintet, exploring the many facets of Australia’s relationship to water.
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