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As the Australian World Orchestra celebrates its 15th anniversary, its founders reflect on how it all began.

Holly Harrison talks to Katie Yap about her love of nonsense and her new Concerto for Classical Accordion, composed for James Crabb and four of our orchestras.

Cellist Charlotte Miles talks about returning home to perform as a soloist with the Australian Youth Orchestra and at this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

This month we feature Samuel Hasselhorn in a Rolls-Royce Schubert recital, Mendelssohn from Leipzig, new music by Paul Stanhope and Carl Vine, and a Ring Cycle from Dallas.

Our mid-winter edition celebrates orchestral milestones and boundary-breaking composers while pondering creativity in the algorithmic age.

Judicious potpourri paints arresting portrait of extraordinary composer.

A richly rewarding program of Chinese orchestral music by a modern master.

Cameron Lam collects memories of home, travelling, and correspondence in the latest Australian Art Music playlist.

Nelsons and his forces shine light into every corner in a Mendelssohn mega-release.

With composer-conductor Aaron Wyatt at the helm, the MSO presents an engaging program of works by First Nations composers.

Aspiring young orchestral musicians can apply to AYO for a range of programs to uplift both performance and professional skills.