Once dismissed as “a brutal din”, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is now acknowledged as a monumental, groundbreaking work that expanded the symphonic genre.

A childhood dream led Dutch musician Jörgen van Rijen to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. But first, he had to grow into his instrument.

Andrew Aronowicz explains how he drew on a scary German legend for his new tone poem for Melbourne Symphony Orchestra where he is the 2026 Cybec Young Composer in Residence.

This month mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately rediscovers the remarkable Madeleine Dring, plus contemporary works by Kalevi Aho, Daniel Bjarnason and Dan Walker, and operas by Lully and Vivaldi.

A dazzling triptych of multicoloured works by one of Iceland’s finest.

The SSO and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs direct their combined sonic force toward an underexplored genre of music.

In 2025, Australian orchestras performed female composers more than Bach, Beethoven and Mozart combined. Hannah Lee Tungate walks us through the stats.

Brace yourself for a colourful Finnish voyage of discovery.

Many arts organisations are now offering a range of accessible options from tactile tours to Auslan-interpreted and relaxed performances.

This month features Elsa Dreisig, a soprano of prodigious talents, Allan Clayton singing Winterreise and orchestral music, some familiar, most not.

The Music Director of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra discusses China’s relationship with Western music ahead of an Australian tour.

Antonioni emphasises brilliance in fast and furious accounts.