This spectacular re-opening heralds great things for Brisbane’s music scene.

November is Australian Music Month across the ABC, and ABC Classic’s concert schedule for the month features some stunning works by Australian composers – some old, some new.

The new CEO of Bundanon Trust, and former Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), explains how art and music have always been part of her DNA.

A festival exploring new ways to connect musically has been introduced to this year’s Lucerne Festival, with collaboration central to the programming.

Blockbusters from Kaufmann and the Dude lead a stellar pack, but an exceptional month throws up plenty of other treasure, plus a remarkable Aussie debut.

Affectionately known as ‘Tipi’, Timo Veikko-Valve is Principal Cello at the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He picked up the instrument to fill the family piano trio, and because a teacher once declared “he looks like a cellist”.

Captivating collection of 21st-century piano works from Northern Europe.

In his first visit to the Top End, Jayson Gillham gave a dazzling recital of Bach transcriptions and his own favourite Chopin works.

Lippel presents Bach refretted, reimagined and rejuvenated.

The pandemic has exposed rifts between arts organisations and freelance musicians. We need to recast the relationship for everyone to thrive.

With Ólafsson and Mozart, pianists and their programs are rarely as engrossing.

Young Brit star plays American tunes for much-anticipated sophomore album