Fourteen world premieres and works both grand and unapologetically playful mark EO's 2027.
The First Nations opera star to feature alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in several concerts in its 2027 season.
Emily Sun and a stellar line-up of Australian musicians join forces for nine days of music on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
International partnerships, contemporary commissions and expanded audience programs shape Ensemble Q’s 10th anniversary year.
The team behind Musica Viva Australia’s education program On the Wireless encourages students to listen deeply – and to get loud!
Frederick Septimus Kelly was one of Australia’s greatest Romantic composers, yet his virtuosic piano works remain virtually unknown.
Following a triumphant showcase of all nine Beethoven symphonies in 2024, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns with a Brahms festival. Jaime Martín tells us why.
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Small is beautiful as Australian Haydn Ensemble launch into the 12 “London” symphonies.
Sunshine, sailboats, Bach and a dazzling display of sea creatures from Australian Guitar Quartet.
Ensemble Q closes out its 2026 season with a leisurely afternoon by the lake.
A fascinating meeting of old and new, and a reminder that some cinematic nightmares never lose their power.
Shake & Stir conjure Bram Stoker's count in a gothic world of shadows and smoke.
Bryn Terfel moves heaven and earth in Mendelssohn’s formidable farewell blockbuster.
Injured in a fall, violinist Madeleine Easton faced the possibility that she might never play professionally again. Her recovery brought with it some unexpected benefits.
Cellist Mischa Maisky and his pianist daughter Lily Maisky bring their instinctive musical partnership to Australia for the first time.
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Ahead of a free public concert of Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 in Melbourne, Peter Tregear unpacks a work that rose from the modernist margins to the top of the charts.
With a week to go to vote for your favourite tracks in Limelight's Guide, the AMC's Catherine Haridy talks up the importance of Australian art music.
Tyran Parke’s new production of The Trumpet of the Swan puts theatrical imagination at the heart of Opera Australia’s new family show.
Hollis Taylor chats about her new work for Musica Viva Australia, co-composed with Jon Rose for the Latvian Radio Choir and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey.
During his upcoming Australian tour, the great Welsh bass-baritone will be sharing his favourite music and the knowledge he has accumulated over 40 years in the spotlight.
Screen legend takes 60-year musical journey through the remains of the day.
Small is beautiful as Australian Haydn Ensemble launch into the 12 “London” symphonies.
Fourteen world premieres and works both grand and unapologetically playful mark EO's 2027.
Sunshine, sailboats, Bach and a dazzling display of sea creatures from Australian Guitar Quartet.
Ensemble Q closes out its 2026 season with a leisurely afternoon by the lake.
Bryn Terfel moves heaven and earth in Mendelssohn’s formidable farewell blockbuster.
The First Nations opera star to feature alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in several concerts in its 2027 season.
On a shoestring and with some exceptional musical performances, The Cooperative finds its niche by plunging us into humanity’s dark side.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
The company marks 25 years of independent operation with four major productions, including Parsifal, Rigoletto and Tosca.
Tyran Parke’s new production of The Trumpet of the Swan puts theatrical imagination at the heart of Opera Australia’s new family show.
Shake & Stir conjure Bram Stoker's count in a gothic world of shadows and smoke.
Declan Furber Gillick's biting comic portrait of racial and economic exploitation turns the mirror on the arts industry, too.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
For a playwright who has previously commanded the stage with such force, Strong Is the New Pretty feels like a missed opportunity.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
This comedy-horror musical in which a group of cheerleaders encounter a slasher feels unfocused, but you can't fault the terrific production.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
Four choreographers unite for a major new work as Rafael Bonachela prepares his final full-length commission as artistic director.
Germany’s leading classical company brings its justly admired production of Petipa’s great ballet to Melbourne
"Our 75th anniversary is about honouring our past without being held by it,” says Artistic Director Leanne Stojmenov.
An agreeable evening of dance fails to live up to the challenge.
Screen legend takes 60-year musical journey through the remains of the day.
An audio archive sees Anna Bonitatibus turn musical detective and biographer.
This compilation of recordings released between 2016 and 2018 demonstrates a high standard of musicianship but is stylistically unbalanced.
Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown explore the many moods of the sea in this lovely recital.
A great pianist and a great composer in their prime.
Weill’s melting-pot masterpiece soars in Opera North’s live recording.
Explore our 2026 Guide and vote for your favourite pieces of Australian art music.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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