Joseph Tawadros talks to Limelight about his two very different Sydney Festival gigs – and the possibility of "playing the oud in a raincoat".

Happy New Year, and welcome back to the Australian Art Music playlist! A monthly playlist of classical, jazz, experimental and electronic music by Australian composers, musicians and sound artists.

Limelight takes a look into the nuts and bolts of The Cage Project and the making of a mesmerising sonic and visual experience for Sydney Festival.

A masterful overview of an eccentric but brilliant composer/arranger.

Not so casual: Former ACO Emerging Artist Tim Yu joins ACO ranks full-time after a stint playing as part-timer.

Millennials and Zoomers more likely to listen to classical music than those over 35, a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra report shows.

It's Bach to the future as Madeleine Easton’s Akademie takes us on a journey to the stars.

As Southern Cross Soloists turns 30, Limelight speaks to SXS's Ashley Smith about 30 years of the little company that could – and did.

A Cuban pianist and an American violinist neatly boxed by Eloquence.

The Singaporean conductor explains how one composer succeeded where many failed.

Mallacoota composer and ex-The National performer/arranger Padma Newsome has won the esteemed commission, valued at $20,000.

Frang and Ticciati create a marriage made in heaven in Elgar’s concerto.