Musical Nationbuilding and Cultural Exchange in Interwar France and Europe
2-3 August 2024, Melbourne
 

The interwar period in both Europe and Australia was a fascinating and crucial time for the re-building and reconsideration of national identity. Reeling from the trauma of the Great War, negotiating postwar transitions, surviving the…[Read more]

Wagner Symposium: Rivers of Gold! Wagner in Bendigo, 22 April 2023
A symposium held in collaboration with the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne.
 

Delve into Wagner’s works and their afterlives through a series of talks given by leading musicologists and performers. Full program and booking details available here: https://…[Read more]

Please find below details of my book launch (in-person and online) for Claiming Wagner for France: Music and Politics in the Parisian Press, 1933-1944.

If you are interested in purchasing the book, please visit https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781580469708/claiming-wagner-for-france/ and use the promo code BB135 to save 35% before 31…[Read more]

REMINDER: 5 June Celebration of Louise Hanson-Dyer and the Lyrebird Music Society
We are pleased to announce a concert and symposium celebrating the centenary of the Lyrebird Music Society (formerly British Music Society Victorian branch) founded by Louise Hanson-Dyer in 1921, and the unveiling of a new portrait of Hanson-Dyer by artist Andre…[Read more]

We are pleased to announce a concert and symposium celebrating the centenary of the Lyrebird Music Society (formerly British Music Society Victorian branch) founded by Louise Hanson-Dyer in 1921, and the unveiling of a new portrait of Hanson-Dyer by artist Andrew Mezei and bronze medallions relating to the history of the Conservatorium by Michael…[Read more]