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Classical Music, Festivals
Live Review

Review: Disco Never Dies (Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Sydney Festival)

Gold-standard disco hits delivered with panache by a sparkling SSO and guests.

January 23, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music
news

ACO announces 2026 Emerging Artists

Throughout the year, the seven young performers will work closely with ACO musicians and join the ranks of the ACO Collective.

January 23, 2026
Classical Music
news

Kitty Xiao wins Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize

The New York-based Australian composer has been honoured with €35,000 and a digital recording release; Jordi Savall takes home the big prize.

January 23, 2026
Classical Music, News
news

Flinders Quartet announces major new commissioning partnership

FQ commissions three major works over five years from Melody Eötvös to allow "the expressive possibilities of the quartet medium to be fully explored".

January 22, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Busoni: Works for Piano and Orchestra (Giovanni Bellucci, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Daniele Callegari)

Classy accounts reveal rarities deserving a more permanent place in the repertoire.

January 22, 2026
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Bach’s motets: Paths to paradise

Few bodies of music concentrate so much expressive power into so little space as Bach’s motets. Bach Akademie Australia's Madeleine Easton explains her approach.

January 21, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Strike A Chord 2026 thrown a funding lifeline

The Hansen Little Foundation has ensured the Musica Viva program will continue in 2026 after its Creative Victoria funding was discontinued.

January 21, 2026
Classical Music, News
news

Adelaide Baroque announces 2026 season

Deep dives into Purcell's London, a cello genius unearthed, and an exploration of Greek, Ottoman and Persian music are among this year's highlights.

January 20, 2026
Classical Music, Film, Jazz, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News
news

2026 APRA Professional Development Award finalists announced

Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung, Thea Rossen and Jacques Emery are among the finalists showcasing the breadth and ambition of Australia’s artists.

January 20, 2026
Classical Music
news

Three Australian composers selected for 2026 ISCM World New Music Days

Emerging composer Jessie Leov represents Australia at the festival, with two more works by Australian-born composers in the lineup.

January 20, 2026
Classical Music, News, Orchestral
news

New permanent appointments at SSO announced

Olli Leppäniemi, Lerida Delbridge and Robert Smith have all earned permanent positions within the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

January 19, 2026
Classical Music, Festivals, News
news

AFCM announces 2026 Opening Night concert

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music commissions US-based composer Sam Wu to create a major new work celebrating the 150th anniversary of Cairns-Gimuy.

January 16, 2026
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: M’a dit Amour (Julie Roset, Susan Manoff)

A solo recital debut well worth the wait from an exciting French soprano.

January 15, 2026

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