Achievements

  • Touring & Commissions

    Commissioned 32 new Australian works from 27 Composers, including 12 Female and 3 Indigenous

    Delivered 26 total activities (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, ACT, TAS), reaching an audience of over 3000

    AVÉ commissions have been programmed and performed by other vocal groups, including Adelaide Chamber Singers

  • Digital Projects & Recordings

    3 digital projects: 2 Music Films and an Online Choir Project

    2021 ABC Classic Choir: recording Katie Noonan’s All Is Love with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and thousands of singers nationally

    Released an EP featuring 6 Australian commissions

    Recorded a full album for ABC release featuring commissions setting texts of David Malouf

    Reached more than 45k viewers via digital assets

    Live television appearances on Q&A (ABC) and Studio 10 (Channel 10)

  • First Nations Engagement

    Welcome to Country engagement at every performance

    Commissioned 3 indigenous composers - Brenda Gifford, Eric Avery, Nardi Simpson

    Commissioned language translations of Bach chorales in Gubbi Gubbi, Noongar, Gadigal, Gumbaynggirr and Gamilaraay

    Engaged local language holders in touring locations

  • Education

    Developed a complete education resource, aligned and mapped to the curriculum in multiple states, to accompany the Tumbling Like Stars program

    Commissioned two arrangements for community and student choirs in touring locations

    Arrangements shared with six regional community choirs performed in March 2023

  • Partnerships

    Federal Government RISE Fund for 2023 Regional touring ($107,000)

    Create NSW to commission 6 new vocal works in 2022 ($60,000)

    Sunshine Coast Council support of Regional QLD performances ($7,500)

    Australia Council for the Arts for commissioning and short film creation ($100,000)

    Arts QLD organisational support across two years ($120,000)

    Artists in Residence with the Queensland Conservatorium of Music

    Musica Viva Australia Regional Touring Partner (2023)