News Discover the latest news from The Music Performance Unit UNSW. 20 Aug 2026 Layton Fellow Takes Centre Stage It’s been two years since Alex Turley completed the 2024 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship program. For this composer, the Fellowship workshop was not simply a development process, it was a moment of transformation. 29 Jul 2026 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship 2027 Applications are Open! Applications will be accepted between Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 12pm, until Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 5pm, Eastern Standard Time. 14 Jul 2026 Behind the Music: Juliette Roumanoff Get to know UNSWO Concerto winner Juliette Roumanoff. 9 Jul 2026 Meet Australia Ensemble Guest Artist Natalie Chee From Australia to Europe and back again! Learn more about internationally renowned musician Natalie Chee ahead of her upcoming performance in Australia Ensemble Concert 3. 28 May 2026 Juvenis Corde Prize Winner 2026 We are thrilled to announce The Turtle and the Moon by Hugo Ceran-Jerusalemy as the winner for the inaugural Juvenis Corde Prize. 20 May 2026 Meet the 2026 Concerto Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 UNSW Orchestra Concerto Competition. 20 May 2026 Meet Corde Consort 2026 Corde Consort is an elite arm of UNSW's chamber choir Corde. We are excited to announce this year's singers. 15 Apr 2026 Meet UNSW Wind Symphony's New Conductor Sophie Unsen will be joining us as the new conductor for UNSW Wind Symphony in Term 2. 15 Apr 2026 2026 Patricia Brown Choral Scholar We are thrilled to announce Sarah Birrell as the Patricia Brown Choral Scholar for 2026. 19 Mar 2026 Meet UNSWO's Concertmaster Alana Gao Get to know Alana Gao, UNSW Orchestra Concertmaster 2026! 18 Mar 2026 Reviews are in! "To hear a cleverly inspired solo actor play is a privilege – when it is accompanied by brilliantly conceived and played musical accompaniment, it is nothing less than sublime." Tony Burke 3 Mar 2026 Juvenis Corde Prize is Open! The Juvenis Corde Prize for choral composition is aimed at encouraging young composers (under 30) in the creation of original work for unaccompanied mixed choir, in support of UNSW's thriving choral program in the Music Performance Unit. Load More Get in touch with us online, by phone or in person. Link Contact page
20 Aug 2026 Layton Fellow Takes Centre Stage It’s been two years since Alex Turley completed the 2024 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship program. For this composer, the Fellowship workshop was not simply a development process, it was a moment of transformation.
29 Jul 2026 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship 2027 Applications are Open! Applications will be accepted between Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 12pm, until Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 5pm, Eastern Standard Time.
14 Jul 2026 Behind the Music: Juliette Roumanoff Get to know UNSWO Concerto winner Juliette Roumanoff.
9 Jul 2026 Meet Australia Ensemble Guest Artist Natalie Chee From Australia to Europe and back again! Learn more about internationally renowned musician Natalie Chee ahead of her upcoming performance in Australia Ensemble Concert 3.
28 May 2026 Juvenis Corde Prize Winner 2026 We are thrilled to announce The Turtle and the Moon by Hugo Ceran-Jerusalemy as the winner for the inaugural Juvenis Corde Prize.
20 May 2026 Meet the 2026 Concerto Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 UNSW Orchestra Concerto Competition.
20 May 2026 Meet Corde Consort 2026 Corde Consort is an elite arm of UNSW's chamber choir Corde. We are excited to announce this year's singers.
15 Apr 2026 Meet UNSW Wind Symphony's New Conductor Sophie Unsen will be joining us as the new conductor for UNSW Wind Symphony in Term 2.
15 Apr 2026 2026 Patricia Brown Choral Scholar We are thrilled to announce Sarah Birrell as the Patricia Brown Choral Scholar for 2026.
19 Mar 2026 Meet UNSWO's Concertmaster Alana Gao Get to know Alana Gao, UNSW Orchestra Concertmaster 2026!
18 Mar 2026 Reviews are in! "To hear a cleverly inspired solo actor play is a privilege – when it is accompanied by brilliantly conceived and played musical accompaniment, it is nothing less than sublime." Tony Burke
3 Mar 2026 Juvenis Corde Prize is Open! The Juvenis Corde Prize for choral composition is aimed at encouraging young composers (under 30) in the creation of original work for unaccompanied mixed choir, in support of UNSW's thriving choral program in the Music Performance Unit.
