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Songs of hope to fill National Museum for Canberra International Music Festival

Canberra vocal group Luminescence will perform the Red Dirt Hymns at the National Museum of Australia. Photo: Hillary Wardaugh. A highlight at this year’s Canberra International Music Festival in May is bound to be the world premiere of Red Dirt Hymns – 16 Australian songs of hope – performed by local vocal group Luminescence. Only celebrated composer and broadcaster Andrew Ford knows how the performance at the National Museum of […]

todayApril 14, 2024 2

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Canberra International Music Festival: Larry and Luigi

One of the more intriguing concerts in this year’s Canberra International Music Festival brings together two unique musical minds – Italy’s Luigi Nono and Australia’s Larry Sitsky. Nono, who died in 1990, was one of the leading post-modernist composers of the second half of the 20th century and a major figure in the evolution of electronic music. Sitsky, who turns 90 this year, is one of Australia’s most prolific composers and […]

todayApril 4, 2024 3

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Drug testing in Canberra reveals three recreational substances not previously seen in Australia | Australia news

Drug testing in Canberra has uncovered three new recreational drugs, including one similar to the potentially fatal “bath salts”.More than half of the drugs tested at the CanTEST fixed-site facility were not what the user was expecting, and some were drugs not previously seen in Australia.Three new psychoactive substances – or synthetic drugs mimicking existing ones, such as cocaine, heroin or MDMA – were brought into CanTEST, where on-site testing […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 3

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Canberra International Music Festival set for new high notes under ideas man Ughetti

Canberra International Music Festival artistic director Eugene Ughetti wants to engage with the big ideas. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Canberra International Music Festival’s new artistic director won’t get to stage his first event until 2025. But early indications are that Eugene Ughetti wants to make an impact and believes the national capital can be a national and international music destination. The festival is already embracing change in 2024, halving in length […]

todayDecember 1, 2023 7

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Canberra International Music Festival announces 2024 program

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Canberra International Music Festival’s program for 2024 takes on the spirit of the word mulanggari – ‘alive’ in the language of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people – and all its vivid, joyful connotations. CIMF 2023. Fairies and Fools. Photo © Peter Hislop. 2024 will the final of Artistic Director Roland Peelman‘s leadership tenure, which began in 2015. He will be succeeded by Eugene Ughetti, whose […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 3

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Canberra artists shine at Art Music Awards

CIMF artistic director Roland Peelman won the national Luminary award for sustained service to Australian music. Photo: Anthony Browell. Drumroll Canberra. The capital has fared well in national music awards with three of its brightest honoured, two for individual service and one for a Work of the Year. The prestigious Art Music Awards announced this week (Tuesday night) celebrated individuals, groups and organisations in the Australian music community. They recognised […]

todayAugust 21, 2023 7

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