Lazy Thinking, an organisation set on revolutionising Sydney's current venue funding model, has been evicted from its Dulwich Hill home.
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.
A new project from Orchestra Victoria and The Newmarket Collective deploys haptic technology to map sound on to the body.
A "deeply honoured" Liza Lim recognised for a body of work exploring ritual, ecology and humanity's relationship with nature.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
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.
Composer and saxophonist Katia Beaugeais discusses her new Piano Concerto No. 1, which includes improvised bird calls and whistling.
We look at the Australian National University's now-abandoned Renew ANU proposal and discuss the future for classical music in Canberra.
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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.
Incoming and outgoing cohorts unite in a testament to the value of Opera Australia's Young Artist Program.
A 20-something Finn made his Australian debut with a national orchestra and closed out the evening as though he owned the place.
Danielle de Niese and the MSO keep the winter blues at bay with a showcase that aims straight for the heart.
Robin Tritschler's luminous Winterreise anchors an emotionally rich AFCM program of old and new.
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.
Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What’s the attraction in a podium position?
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.
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.
Violinist and director Lerida Delbridge takes over the helm as festival founder Catherine Harkin steps down.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
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.
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.
Now in its third iteration, this cabaret-circus confection continues to shake its groove thang with its irresistible disco soundtrack.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s farcical adaptation sacrifices Chekhov's emotional depth for superficial comedy.
Reg Livermore's 1970s passion project gets a fresh charge in this deft Vic Opera revival.
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.
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Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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