Mykaela Saunders’s River Story has been recognised as the 2020 Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize winner. This year’s Jolley Prize received a record field of 1450 entries from 34 countries, and was judged by Gregory Day, Jospehine … Continued
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Bel a cappella’s Choral Composition Prize awarded three Australian composers $1,500 each for original a cappella choral works of up to 8 voice parts. ‘We received over 50 entries, a truly astounding number’, says Anthony Pasquill, Bel a cappella’s Artistic … Continued
As part of the final stages to the station’s five-year technical upgrade strategy, 3MBS has received funding from the Community Broadcasting Foundation for a studio transmitter link (STL) system upgrade. The upgrade will include capabilities to transfer from an analog … Continued
3MBS has launched a new community program called 3MBSComeTogether as a way for us to stay connected with our volunteers during lockdown! Hosted by a different volunteer or staff member 3MBSComeTogether is a series of daily online activities where our … Continued
Four and a half exciting decades of broadcasting fine music to Melbourne’s music lovers. On 1 July 1975 at 6.30pm with a burst of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, 3MBS arrived on Melbourne’s airwaves as Victoria’s pioneer community broadcaster. It was … Continued
Responses to the Coronavirus pandemic are revealing much about the state of cultures around the world. Almost in anticipation P D James painted a disturbing vision of the future in her 1992 novel, Children of Men, in which the continuing … Continued
“Music is an outburst of the soul.” ― Frederick Delius Australians have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions. It’s changed the way we go about our everyday lives. The way we interact with those around us. The way we express ourselves. And the … Continued
Below are links to Churches that are streaming Mass services which include live and pre-recorded music. St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne St Peter’s Church, Eastern Hill St Michael’s Church, Melbourne The Scots’ Church, Melbourne Christ Church, South … Continued
Hundreds of musicians have spent their formative years playing in the numerous ensembles of MYO. Callum Moncrieff, himself a product of the youth orchestra environment, delves into the past fifty years of this iconic organisation. The program includes interviews with … Continued