Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.

Tasmanian-based composer Thomas Misson has written a new work about four different types of beer for Omega Ensemble.

It's not all doom and gloom in the UK arts sector. The Buxton International Festival proves that artistic ambition and accessibility can go hand in hand.

Hear My Eyes and Michael "CAVS" Cavanagh drum up a new score for Christopher Nolan's twisty noir.

Ahead of its Australian tour, the Grammy Award-winning American quartet chats to us about the music it loves, from Ravel to Radiohead.

What separates a memorable festival appearance from a performance that enters Montreux legend?

Coffee, comedy and family chemistry fuel Miriam Allan's return to Australia to sing with her father and Bach Akademie Australia.

Sitting in with the Sitkovetsky Trio, Stefanie Farrands reflects on musical chemistry and the art of connection.

Christopher Nolan’s pursuit of authenticity extends beyond visuals, writes composer Alison Cole. Music brings Homer’s world alive.

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We look at the Australian National University's now-abandoned Renew ANU proposal and discuss the future for classical music in Canberra.​

As her international career goes from strength to strength, Suzie Miller talks about her latest play, Strong is the New Pretty, about the formation of the AFL’s women’s league.