Music Projects

The International ISANGYUN Competition has been presented by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation since 2003. It is held in remembrance of Isang Yun (1917~1995), the renowned Korean composer, by promoting cultural exchanges among nations through music, and by supporting talented young musicians from all over the world.   The Competition is held annually in November, […]

Adelaide UNESCO CITY of Music celebrated International Jazz Day on 30th April 2018 with a special performance at Adelaide Festival Centre, which showcased some of Australia’s finest jazz performers curated by Adelaide’s Ross McHenry and Mark Simeon Ferguson. Ross and Mark were joined by some of Australia’s finest jazz performers including the award winning Anita […]

Adelaide Sounds is a unique partnership between Adelaide Airport and Music SA. For the last 5 years it has offered an in-transit music experience for passengers, friends and families that highlights the original work of South Australian songwriters, showcasing the wonderful talents of South Australian musicians to the world.  The curated original South Australian live music […]

Bands On Track is a partnership between the Adelaide 500 and Music SA, who have worked closely together since 2012 in presenting South Australian musicians at the Adelaide 500 live concert events. It showcases of local contemporary musicians who perform alongside international headliners.  To date Music SA has programmed 44 bands over 7 years as […]

The UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Subnetwork Meeting was held in Kingston, Jamaica in February 2018. The meeting aims to strengthen ties between designated Creative Cities of Music and serves as a platform for discussions on musical creativity. Delegates attending include representatives from the cities of Hamamatsu, Japan; Katowice, Poland; Glasgow, Scotland; Amarante, Portugal; Adelaide, […]

Adelaide UNESCO City of Music Brief (a high quality A5 sized booklet) was distributed through music venues during Adelaide Fringe February 2018. 

The South Australian Music Industry Strategy, a plan to support growth for the sector that included consultation with more than 2100 industry stakeholders and music consumers, was released in 2018. The South Australian Music Industry Strategy responded to the five major themes that arose during the consultation period, together with extensive research and analysis of […]

The Arts and Cultural Grants Program is intended to assist in the delivery of City of Adelaide’s Strategic Plan by providing funding to eligible groups, organisations and individuals to deliver creative arts and cultural projects that contribute to a welcoming and dynamic City full of rich and diverse experiences. This new grants category Funding will […]

In 2017, the City of Adelaide New Year’s Eve Live Music Concert showcased exclusively South Austrlaian musicians such as Abraska, Electric Fields, Wanderers, Zkye and the GuyZ, and Tim Whitt Sound  (AUCOM branded event), with a crowd in excess of 60,000. The event also included a Fresh 92.7 ‘JumpStart’ competition, won by Caroline Tucker ‘CARZi’ […]