In the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven’s birth, Melbourne Opera is tackling his only opera, Fidelio. Conductor Anthony Negus discusses the work’s power and the influence of one of its greatest interpreters.

Tesla Quartet and Alexander Fiterstein bring a breath of fresh air to programming the clarinet quintet.

Rule, Britannia! Old fashioned organ gems rediscovered.

Music for low lute bears fruit on Nordberg’s fine debut disc.

Kolesnikov stakes claim as Chopin interpreter of insight.

Buy one irresistible Dvořák favourite, and get another one free.

Time travelling Seraphims go on a musical odyssey by threes.

Two Barenboims and a mate run the gamut of emotions.

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Contrabassoon Jackie Newcomb talks about the myriad challenges and delights of the imposing instrument, which she describes as a character instrument.

The much loved and respected maestro, who became SSO’s Conductor Laureate in 2019, has announced his retirement from public performances.

Symbolism and metaphor abound in this complex, ambitious, exciting work by Liza Lim for soprano with ensemble.

Alongside artists from every sector, the classical music community is uniting to stage fundraisers and offer other forms of relief to those affected by Australia’s catastrophic bushfires.