Commissioning Program

Invisibility

In 2022, CMA delivered its first commissioning program in partnership with MOD. Funded through an ArtsSA Collaboration grant, Invisibility saw five South Australian composers write new chamber music works in response to MOD.’s exhibition, performed amongst the artworks. The project was a huge success, generating significant interest within the arts and wider community, providing a valuable employment opportunity for composers and independent musicians and in bringing together two very different cultural organisations in CMA and MOD.

Perspectives

In 2023 and 2024, CMA built on this experience through a Cultural Partnership with the City of Adelaide, offering four commissions to South Australian composers as part of Perspectives, with performances in the Adelaide Town Hall in 2024. The two concerts featured the four new works, performed by South Australian ensembles, alongside works showcasing a range of musical styles where the music communicates a sense of place and time.The concert was live-streamed via the Australian Digital Concert Hall.