Dame Quentin Bryce tells us about the music she chose to accompany William Robinson's symphonic paintings in the exhibition Lyrical Landscapes, which she curated for HOTA.

In Petrenko's hands, prickly Prokofiev and mellow Myaskovsky both hit the spot.

Entertainer James Bustar has produced an impassioned video in which 30 artists talk about the devastating impact the pandemic has had on their careers and mental health.

André Messager's comédie musicale is a sheer delight from start to finish.

The Creativity in Crisis report calls for a complete overhaul of arts funding in Australia, and a reworking of government policy, to reflect the vital role played by the arts in not just our economy, but our understanding of what it is to be human.

Stars align for a stellar new work by an old master, composed for violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter.

A tantalising selection of art songs from Catalonia.

A magical VR realisation of the compelling music by William Barton and the Australian String Quartet.

Acclaimed violist and composer Matthew Laing joins the Partridge String Quartet in Musica Viva's artist development program.

Features include the return of the opera Voss, the stage adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe, avoiding one-hit wonders in new Australian music, and a profile of Global Creatures' Carmen Pavlovic as Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens in Melbourne.

Australian violinist Emily Sun felt daunted at the idea of recording her debut solo album of French repertoire, but it turned out to be such an amazing, intimate experience she felt sad when it was finished.

Who is to say that The Force is any less potent to its believers than the Holy Trinity?