She's back ... OA's monumental Aida to be revived for the first time since its 2015 debut.
Yoshimoto is setting her sights on the next stage of her career, which will include "more opportunities for chamber and solo playing".
Making her recital debut in Australia next month, the UK pianist says she relishes the sense of freedom that playing solo can bring.
Four Winds enters a new era with Louise Herron and Gabrielle Trainor at the helm.
"There's an energy you have to go with": Peter Evans' 2027 season reflects his abiding interest in Shakespeare’s ability to speak directly to the present.
"Not one enquiry in four years." APRA AMCOS calls out AI corporations looking to short-circuit copyright negotiations.
Twenty-five years after founding her innovative contemporary dance company, Lucy Guerin is ready to embrace the next chapter in her career.
This powerful post #MeToo documentary reveals how defamation laws have been weaponised to silence survivors.
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A welcome (and terrifying) reminder of how powerful the melding of film and music can be.
Alan Harris’ tender and whimsical Welsh comedy depicts one man’s strange journey towards invisibility.
Two of Sibelius’s most contrasting works feature in the second concert in this season of all seven of his symphonies.
The first of this three-part recital series was nothing less than exquisite.
A regionally touring production of Mozart’s opera showcases the work’s ability to reveal its seductive nature at something other than grand scale.
Scenes With Girls captures the rough edges and raw emotion of female friendships with gut-wrenching realism.
Cameron Lam spotlights Change, both musical and environmental, in this month’s playlist featuring Australian Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases.
For Alexander Gavrylyuk and Richard Tognetti, duo playing means listening, responding and surrendering to possibility.
Written for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra's violinist Sophie Rowell, Young’s new work finds hope amid environmental uncertainty.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner is about to join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for two programs of his work. He chats about his compositions.
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In The Enormous Radio, Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott turn a circle of vintage radios into a listening station for the animal world.
Ensemble Offspring celebrates the 90th birthday of revered Minimalist composer Steve Reich with a special concert.
Making her recital debut in Australia next month, the UK pianist says she relishes the sense of freedom that playing solo can bring.
Yoshimoto is setting her sights on the next stage of her career, which will include "more opportunities for chamber and solo playing".
Two of Sibelius’s most contrasting works feature in the second concert in this season of all seven of his symphonies.
The first of this three-part recital series was nothing less than exquisite.
Tuneful and well-crafted, what’s not to like about Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Pinchgut's 25th birthday program lines up three comedies and one of Artistic Director Erin Helyard's favourite works of all time.
She's back ... OA's monumental Aida to be revived for the first time since its 2015 debut.
A regionally touring production of Mozart’s opera showcases the work’s ability to reveal its seductive nature at something other than grand scale.
A fascinating portrait of the collective endeavour of opera and of the individuals who make the magic happen.
Pinchgut's 25th birthday program lines up three comedies and one of Artistic Director Erin Helyard's favourite works of all time.
Caffeinated comic capers bring the buzz to this entertaining excursion into the lighter side of Baroque music.
Sally-Anne Russell interprets the title role in Handel’s fictional romp about Persian king Xerxes.
Alan Harris’ tender and whimsical Welsh comedy depicts one man’s strange journey towards invisibility.
"There's an energy you have to go with": Peter Evans' 2027 season reflects his abiding interest in Shakespeare’s ability to speak directly to the present.
Scenes With Girls captures the rough edges and raw emotion of female friendships with gut-wrenching realism.
Another gallop for Phar Lap and an immersive Mack the Knife lead Hayes Theatre Co’s ambitious 2027 program.
Mitchell Butel’s second STC season brings four world premieres, six Australian premieres and some major star power.
The Farm confronts mortality with a chaotic, darkly playful collision of dance and theatre.
Named in honour of Dame Peggy van Praagh and Keith Bain, the two fellowships provide $20,000 each in direct support.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
Alice Topp’s muscular Macbeth turns Shakespeare’s tragedy into a riveting modern political nightmare.
A short, sharp, shock of a program is terrific for contemporary dance aficionados and newcomers alike.
Swan Lake, Mayerling and Cinderella anchor a season of landmark revivals and contemporary choreographic masterpieces.
Set designer Keerthi Subramanyam, costume designer Jennifer Irwin and lighting designer Paul Jackson are among those honoured.
More seismic Sturm und Drang from Ian Page and his crack London Mozart outfit.
Tuneful and well-crafted, what’s not to like about Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Chandos’s Finnish series reveals more Nordic gems.
A welcome return for a departed English symphonist.
Vistoli serves up a veritable cornucopia of Handelian delights.
A monodrama steeped in musical history brings us brutally into the present day.
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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