Nat Bartsch is a composer and pianist based in Melbourne, Australia. After graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, Nat travelled to Europe to study with ECM label artists Tord Gustavsen and Nik Bärtsch. This experience influenced her aesthetic direction as Nat sought to discover her own essential voice as an artist. Nat’s reflective […]

Henosis is the final volume in a trilogy of albums by acclaimed neo-classical composer and pianist Joep Beving. The album marks the end of an intensely personal four-year spiritual and philosophical exploration. A new deluxe edition of Henosis, released in February 2020, includes solo piano versions of the works ‘Klangfall’, ‘Orvonton’, ‘Sol And Luna’ and […]

BAFTA-winning film-maker Yulia Mahr has revealed her new video for ‘Vladimir’s Blues’ – a work for solo piano by composer Max Richter from his 2003 album The Blue Notebooks. The video was filmed using military thermal imaging cameras which transform heat into visible images. It was the message of peace inherent in The Blue Notebooks, […]

Australian neo-classical pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings has announced the release of her forthcoming album Scattered On The Wind for April 2020 on record label Mercury KX, and has released a brand new single, ‘Two Flames’. The new track ‘Two Flames’ is an indelible first taste of Sophie’s musical ambition, scale, and prowess. The track […]

“The John Williams of Japan” (Pitchfork). Joe Hisaishi, one of Japan’s most beloved and prolific composers, releases his new collection Dream Songs.

Visionary South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini will be releasing his debut album on Blue Note Records this April – the first South African artist ever to sign to the prestigious jazz label. The album, titled Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds, is musically anchored by Makhathini’s expressive piano and blends lyrical, plaintive […]

Australian singer/songwriter and electronic producer RY X has teamed with Icelandic composer, musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds to create the ethereal, beat-driven new track ‘Oceans’.

In this 8-minute documentary, discover the inspiring story of Quebecois pianist and composer Jean-Michel Blais.

Max Richter is one of the most influential contemporary classical composers in the world. We take a look at his groundbreaking career.