Composer Philip Glass sparked the musical revolution of minimalism – then pronounced it dead. But, at the age of 75, he is still propelled by the manic energy of those early works.

Delving into the “maestro myth”: why are our best conductors overlooked? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Don’t be fooled by the “Liberace of the organ”: there’s a very serious musician behind the glitzy facade. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Philip Glass at 75, inside the Sydney International Piano Competition, Barenboim on world peace.

Is the Golden Age of the voice coming to an end as the barihunks and high-fashion divas take over? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Ashkenazy nails Mahler's Ninth; Venetian choirs circa 1612; Elena Kats-Chernin's chamber delights.

The Wagnerian soprano’s hotly anticipated Australian debut has been cancelled. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Melbourne’s intrepid contemporary opera group releases two CDs in a bold recording venture. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Formed in 1975, the ensemble presents music that is “dark and depressing, glorious and wonderful”. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list gives us something to celebrate in the Australian arts. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The inspired symmetry of three pairs of works – by Mozart, Schubert and two Australian composers – has made this ACO's national tour its 2019 trump card.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival pays tribute to the Velvet Gentleman: eccentric genius, bad pianist.