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.
Australia may soon see new rules making AI-generated music ineligible for the ARIA charts.
Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra expands its forces for Brisbane Festival's immersive fusion of film, music and environmental advocacy.
Lazy Thinking, an organisation set on revolutionising Sydney's current venue funding model, has been evicted from its Dulwich Hill home.
A "deeply honoured" Liza Lim recognised for a body of work exploring ritual, ecology and humanity's relationship with nature.
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.
The acclaimed Australian tenor on the world premiere of Jonathan Mills’ song cycle, Songs for the Stranger, with the Australian World Orchestra.
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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Jordan Fein's hit UK production of this timeless classic delivers a perfect balanced portrait of love, hope and resilience in the face of tragedy.
In a word: exquisite. A concert that demands and rewards your complete attention.
An assured revival reveals the enduring relevance of David Williamson’s 1989 story of ambition and compromise.
Truthful characters and good performances keep the audience connected to this high-concept piece about contemporary labour, sexuality and identity.
A compelling chamber Hamlet probes grief and trauma while leaving much behind.
Bayreuth invites Artificial Intelligence into the creative process. The result feels less like innovation than a dumping ground of overwhelming imagery.
A new project from Orchestra Victoria and The Newmarket Collective deploys haptic technology to map sound on to the body.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
We trace the history of the soaring male voice from the 18th-century castrati to a reclaiming of some mezzo-soprano roles today.
The Adelaide-born London Symphony Orchestra violinist talks about coming home to perform with the Australian World Orchestra.
Hear My Eyes and Michael "CAVS" Cavanagh drum up a new score for Christopher Nolan's twisty noir.
Coffee, comedy and family chemistry fuel Miriam Allan's return to Australia to sing with her father and Bach Akademie Australia.
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By the end of his epic Brisbane Festival concert, Bowman will have explored virtually every corner of Bach's musical imagination.
Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra expands its forces for Brisbane Festival's immersive fusion of film, music and environmental advocacy.
In a word: exquisite. A concert that demands and rewards your complete attention.
Fascinating reconstructions bring to life a survivor of the ravages of the Reformation.
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.
The Adelaide-born London Symphony Orchestra violinist talks about coming home to perform with the Australian World Orchestra.
A 20-something Finn made his Australian debut with a national orchestra and closed out the evening as though he owned the place.
Bayreuth invites Artificial Intelligence into the creative process. The result feels less like innovation than a dumping ground of overwhelming imagery.
Incoming and outgoing cohorts unite in a testament to the value of Opera Australia's Young Artist Program.
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.
It's not all doom and gloom in the UK arts sector. The Buxton International Festival proves that artistic ambition and accessibility can go hand in hand.
A compelling new Rienzi finds contemporary resonance without sacrificing the grandeur of Wagner's early vision.
From antiquity to the present day, Imara Savage’s production underlines the intrinsic link between theatre and ritual.
Jordan Fein's hit UK production of this timeless classic delivers a perfect balanced portrait of love, hope and resilience in the face of tragedy.
An assured revival reveals the enduring relevance of David Williamson’s 1989 story of ambition and compromise.
Truthful characters and good performances keep the audience connected to this high-concept piece about contemporary labour, sexuality and identity.
A compelling chamber Hamlet probes grief and trauma while leaving much behind.
Nathan Maynard's uncompromising drama interrogates history, identity and who belongs within Community.
Lucy Ansell shines in a production whose exceptional craft outweighs its narrative limitations.
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.
Lucy Guerin stepping down as leader of the dance company bearing her name has sent ripples of surprise through Australian performing arts circles.
This triple bill lives up to its name with driving force and exceptional performance.
The acclaimed choreographer relinquishes the artistic directorship of the company that has taken her name across the world.
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.
Salonen bids a fiery but poignant farewell to San Francisco.
A walk in this musical garden promises reflection and delight.
Sparkling HIP brings two neglected nineteenth-century gems to life.
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.
Read our coverage of this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
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