Five rising singers to compete for honours at the competition’s Finals Concert at The Concourse in Chatswood on 8 October.
Two heads better than one: Charmene Yap and Cass Mortimer Eipper head home to WA to take the reins of the company.
Opera Australia returns to full strength in Melbourne with a Wagner world premiere from Sir David McVicar; Sydney to see a new La bohème and a steampunk Magic Flute.
The ACO embraces American modernism while continuing its restless exploration of the musical canon.
Cameron Lam looks ahead to the latest and upcoming Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases across Australian in this month’s playlist.
Australia's state music bodies team up to connect Australian music venues with artists, industry and tour managers.
Ahead of their upcoming tour, Dutch piano duo Lucas & Arthur Jussen tell Jansson J. Antmann how brotherly love sustains them on the road.
Dubbed the Eric Clapton of the lute, French virtuoso Thomas Dunford is spreading the love, from the Baroque to his own music.
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The ASQ and a formidable Smiles brilliantly pair Schubert with Samuel Adams in an exquisitely crafted concert.
Our musical future is in good hands, if these four young composers have any say in it.
Yes, Arthur Miller's Salesman is a tough act to follow. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
Powerful physical performances but one of Australia's most skilled storytelling voices feels reduced to a whisper.
Visceral, sometimes disturbing connections with the city’s restless and nocturnal.
A perfect pairing of Alana Valentine’s words and the music of Vivaldi and his peers marks Augusta McKay Lodge’s Australian debut.
We look at the Australian National University's now-abandoned Renew ANU proposal and discuss the future for classical music in Canberra.
Playing music by Beethoven, Marais and Elena Kats-Chernin, Australian Haydn Ensemble's Skye McIntosh is set to unpack the story of the Scott sisters, Australia's pioneering nature illustrators.
Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra expands its forces for Brisbane Festival's immersive fusion of film, music and environmental advocacy.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
By the end of his epic Brisbane Festival concert, Bowman will have explored virtually every corner of Bach's musical imagination.
Hear My Eyes and Michael "CAVS" Cavanagh drum up a new score for Christopher Nolan's twisty noir.
Directors Shannon Burns and Patrick Nolan lift the curtains on their new productions of the fairy-tale musical Into the Woods for two of our opera companies.
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The ASQ and a formidable Smiles brilliantly pair Schubert with Samuel Adams in an exquisitely crafted concert.
Whole worlds to discover in Chan’s gloriously eclectic musical sketchbook.
A perfect pairing of Alana Valentine’s words and the music of Vivaldi and his peers marks Augusta McKay Lodge’s Australian debut.
Showcasing his astounding technique, the Swedish trumpeter explores old and new Vienna.
The former SSO principal had a resounding impact on orchestral workplace rights for Australia's musicians.
Finnish maestro and orchestra impress deeply on home turf.
Five rising singers to compete for honours at the competition’s Finals Concert at The Concourse in Chatswood on 8 October.
Pure in tone and with laser-like accuracy, Licht dazzles with a program steeped in the early history of the high male voice.
Opera Australia returns to full strength in Melbourne with a Wagner world premiere from Sir David McVicar; Sydney to see a new La bohème and a steampunk Magic Flute.
The flamboyant sopranista brings Vivaldi, Handel and some extraordinary vocal fireworks to his Australian concert debut.
An epic Australian story finds lyrical expression through music, movement and commanding central performances.
Gorgeous voices and Tchaikovsky’s aching score overcome a slow and sombre beginning.
Yes, Arthur Miller's Salesman is a tough act to follow. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
Powerful physical performances but one of Australia's most skilled storytelling voices feels reduced to a whisper.
Visceral, sometimes disturbing connections with the city’s restless and nocturnal.
Kat Stewart is the beating heart of a powerful new play set in a working-class Australian town with limited life choices.
From symphonic reinvention to new theatrical worlds, Limelight's September issue spotlights artists reshaping tradition while forging their own futures.
We have a problem. An ambitious world premiere about a Mars mission fails to launch.
Powerful physical performances but one of Australia's most skilled storytelling voices feels reduced to a whisper.
Two heads better than one: Charmene Yap and Cass Mortimer Eipper head home to WA to take the reins of the company.
From symphonic reinvention to new theatrical worlds, Limelight's September issue spotlights artists reshaping tradition while forging their own futures.
Barrie Kosky's long-awaited Götterdämmerung, new productions from Netia Jones and Damiano Michieletto, and a wealth of opera and ballet stars headline the latest cinema season.
Smaller in scale than Stephanie Lake's recent works but VISTA is nothing less than electrifying.
Violinist-composer Netanela Mizrahi earns nominations across three categories in this celebration of NT creatives both on and off the stage.
Whole worlds to discover in Chan’s gloriously eclectic musical sketchbook.
Finnish maestro and orchestra impress deeply on home turf.
A century of French and Australian flute music persuasively played.
Fascinating reconstructions bring to life a survivor of the ravages of the Reformation.
Fresh, authentic-sounding Elgar and Dvořák from Gerhardt.
Subtle, textured music from an enigmatic poet in sound.
Explore the guide and listen to our 25 in 25 playlist of Australia’s favourite art music.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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