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Celebrating First Nations composers this NAIDOC Week

We've been celebrating the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander composers creating classical music in Australia, this NAIDOC Week on ABC Classic.

Hear brilliant concerts of music by composers including Deborah Cheetham, William Barton, Stephen Pigram and Lou Bennett. Or drop into the recording studio for stunning performances of music created throughout Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composer project. Established in 2017, the project has introduced the wider classical world to the musical voices of talents like Brenda Gifford, Nardi Simpson, Troy Russell and Rhyan Clapham.

Explore the music of First Nations stories on the screen, in video games, and from and about Queensland. And journey across the country with songs in First Nations languages.

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William Barton's Didgeridoo Concerto with the QSO

William Barton Didgeridoo Concerto with the QSO

William Barton performs his concerto for didgeridoo with his home state orchestra, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

1PM, SUNDAY 10 JULY

Jonathon Biggins on Duet

Tamara-Anna Cislowska welcomes Jonathan Biggins to share an hour of music and laughs at the keyboard.

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Songs in First Nations languages

Explore the richness of First Peoples' stories, songs and languages through a selection of classical music featuring languages from different regions across the country.

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Brenda Gifford writes new music for ABC Jazz

Check out new music from Brenda Gifford, featuring Sandy Evans, Gary Daley, Jacques Emery and Chloe Kim. You'll get to hear it as the new Mornings theme music on ABC Jazz.

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Two weeks until the Classic Choir!

Want to join the Classic Choir but feel uncomfortable singing out loud? Let opera singer Jess Hitchcock and Vanessa Hughes take you through some simple exercises to get those vocal chords moving! You've got two weeks to warm up those pipes.

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NAIDOC Week playlist

In honour of NAIDOC Week – here’s a playlist of music by First Nations Australian composers to enjoy.

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