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

The future direction of Opera Australia; the art story that hit headlines worldwide; batons passed and classics reimagined.

Griffin's Lewis Trilogy, STC's Stolen and the indie hit The Inheritance among the shows picked by the critics as 2024's best.

Melbourne's UNESCO-listed Exhibition Building to host an ambitious, all-Australian staging of Wagner's "miracle of complex engineering".

A round-up of our recent news reports.

EQ to play metropolitan concert halls, speakeasy-style bars, rainforest retreats and heritage venues in a diverse 2025 program.

Sought-after artists and an Australian masterwork turn the spotlight on the "diversity of the Australian music scene".

New 10-year arts policy to address lack of opportunity for young and mid-career arts and culture workers in WA; $54 million ear-marked for initiatives in the short term.

Looking back at the live classical music reviews that captured the most eyes at Limelight this year, with a surprising number one spot.

Vocal ensemble Sjaella, UK pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Latvian stars The Balanas Sisters among the Snow Concert Hall's drawcards.

Boy soprano turned bass-baritone Freddy Shaw named the next recipient of the Humanity Foundation Taryn Fiebig Scholarship.

An inspirational player and teacher, Zakir Hussain collaborated widely in a career that spanned Indian Classical music, jazz and rock.