Music & Performing Arts

With assistance from the Western Sydney Creative Collaborative Fund, this project seeks to research and uncover the ‘hidden gems’ of this region and develop new points of connection between music, comedy and movement through the art of storytelling.

IAC is delighted to collaborate for with the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Darling Harbour again to present an exciting program of music in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit.

There is much to be discovered through the study of diverse musical genres from Aboriginal songlines and Gaelic singing, to Qing Dynasty chant and Alaskan hip hop.

Chinese Music Appreciation aims to uncover some of the mysteries and little known facts surrounding Chinese music through a programme of short guest lecture demonstrations. Part conversation and part performance, this series features diverse and internationally acclaimed musicians, each with their own unique style and experiences.

Nan Tien Temple and Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Sydney, in collaboration with the Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture (IAC), are proud to present a celebratory children’s concert featuring some of the finest young artists from Sydney and NSW.

The Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture has partnered for the very first time with the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Darling Harbour to present an exciting program of music in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger.

This project, initiated by Burwood Council, brings together 9 of the finest performers from the Open Academy Rising Stars program at Sydney Conservatorium.

During the Spring lockdown of 2021, IAC Research Fellow Dr Nicholas Ng curated and performed in two projects, namely "Bird Calendar" and "Stumbling Upon a Brick Chimney Shaft", combining music with the written word.

The inaugural CAAP Artist Lab will provide professional development and professional pathways for Sydney-based Asian Australian artists.