A program pairing Czech classics with a new piano concerto balances frenetic virtuosity and thoughtful contemplation.

Bychkov and his Prague forces prioritise history over histrionics.

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Soon to play with the Australian World Orchestra, Linda Stuckey, Associate Principal Piccolo with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, explains why the piccolo is such a dangerous instrument.

A new album uses period instruments and imaginative arrangements to explore the songs of Sir Arthur Sullivan as they might have been heard in their day. Clive Paget talks with its conductor John Andrews.

This month features Mahler from Bychkov and Runnicles, Pappano’s Planets, a Beethoven project completed, and choral discoveries from a distant branch of the Bach family tree.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Salut! Baroque’s poetic mix is guaranteed to brighten your day.

Pappano saddles up a British warhorse and rides triumphantly into battle.

The (mostly) blue moods of Beck Hansen beautifully are captured and elevated in a Sydney Opera House concert to remember.

The Welsh composer's Hallé commissions are a perfect case of sparkling new wine in old bottles.