Despite making redundancies last year, Opera Australia has posted a sizeable deficit. "It doesn't look pretty," says CEO Rory Jeffes, but he believes OA is now better placed to deal with further disruptions.

The composer tells us about his new work, which was commissioned by Mark Wakely in loving memory of Steven Alward.

Mozart fragments get a dazzling finish in world premiere recordings.

Second album from Australian space-obsessed quartet shows promise.

Now into its 36th year, the Australian String Quartet continues to evolve, develop and re-energise the genre, as it shows in this impressive concert.

Aimez-vous unnecessary fiddling with Brahms?

This year's brilliantly programmed and performed Coriole Festival showed that Australian music is indeed alive and well.

A pronounced “ari-o-sa” in airy reading of Biber’s trio sonatas.

A new chamber music series offers an intelligent, beautifully played program in a glorious heritage venue.

An Australian rising star makes an auspicious debut on disc, chamber music dominates in a month of major names, and a visceral new opera dissects the heart.

Debut recording is the cap on this soprano's astonishing few years.

Two Minutes from Home offers up a fascinating musical anthology of 2020 as experienced by Decibel's creative community.