Now he is thought of as an old Dutch master, but Louis Andriessen a former apostle of Marxist modernism would doubtless shy away from such titles.

An independent report has found that the Orchestra’s training programme addresses an unmet need in Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

WASO Chief Conductor Asher Fisch traces the symphonies’ sometimes convoluted development from first to last. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Julie Kerr has founded Music Love, an online platform to showcase women across all branches of the Australian music industry. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play a new work by Ian Munro inspired by Mozart’s concerti and Australian folk tunes? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Bird song, Aboriginal chants, and a deserted island: the CSO’s 2017 programme has it all. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★☆ Nicholas Milton gives the composer’s Fourth the drama and Russian-flair atmosphere it needs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

From the greats like Washington and Lincoln to the murkier Nixons and Clintons, music has added spice to the White House.

Sydney-based composer Ian Whitney has been crunching the numbers for 2017 flagship seasons on his blog. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Opera Australia's Artistic Director explains why art and music in our modern society are more important than ever.

As Melbourne goes Ring crazy, Limelight celebrates with its annual opera special. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Sir Neville Marriner’s chamber orchestra will tour nationally in 2017. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in