Melbourne Digital Concert Hall, Generations in Jazz festival, and a new musical inspired by the TV series Round the Twist are among the latest round of RISE funding recipients.

Three of the four finalists for this year's Freedman Jazz Fellowship are women, while the styles of all four are markedly different – which is a boon for Australian jazz.

With international borders still closed, MIJF 2021 will showcase the very best of Australian jazz – including Paul Grabowsky as the festival's very first Artist in Residence.

The 20 new appointments assess applications to Create NSW Arts and Cultural Funding Program and advise on strategic directions for the sector.

Joseph Tawadros and Katie Noonan have taken home the Classical and Jazz trophies at the 2021 AIR Awards for their recent ABC albums.

Programmed by Artistic Director Annette Shun Wah, OzAsia Festival 2021 features 300 artists including musicians Belle Chen and Mindy Meng Wang, writer Benjamin Law, and dancer Raghav Handa.

Penny Lomax and Maureen Cooney, founders of ABC's The Music Show, will receive the award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music at the 2021 Art Music Awards.

The breadth of the finalists for this year's Art Music Awards are a testament to the strength and resilience of Australia’s artists, despite the past year of cancellations and uncertainty due to COVID-19.

Applications for the 2022 Prelude Residency program are now open to composers of any genre at any stage of their career.

Joe Gelonesi will oversee content and initiatives as the new Content Manager for ABC Classic and ABC Jazz, taking over from Toby Chadd.

Band aid for musicians as virtual concerts support 20 artists who have lost their gigs through lockdown

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz announce the recipients of its $90,000 composer commissioning fund, which will support 15 new Australian works by a diverse range of artists.