This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

When Stefanie Farrands, Principal Viola with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, picked up the viola for the first time she felt like she’d found herself.

The founder and Chair of the Hush Foundation tells us about the benefits of music, and Hush’s latest album.

Arrigo Boito is best known as the librettist for Verdi's Otello and Falstaff, but he was also a composer. As Opera Australia prepares to stage his only opera, Mahima Macchione traces his career.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Nelsons’ Strauss: distinguished, thoughtful, and superbly played.

We explore portraits of pianist Simon Tedeschi, how opera singer Anna Dowsley is building a career on two continents, the life of Arrigo Boito and our fascination with The Devil, the incredible life of pianist Ruth Slenczynska, and plenty more.

Nelsons and Gewandthaus enter Bruckner Pantheon with culmination of cycle.

Resound has partnered with the Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore to help replace ruined instruments as organisations along the east coast grapple with flood damage.

New conductor takes his place in the Pantheon of Sibelius interpreters.

The ACO jazzed things up in its latest concert with guest musicians on piano, trumpet, bass and drums – and what a performance it was!