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What is synaesthesia? How does it manifest itself in music makers and their listeners? We talk to a leading expert and musicians to find out.

As she prepares to perform in her own adaptation of The Shiralee for Sydney Theatre Company, Kate Mulvany discusses her life and work.

Born without a right hand, British pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand-alone repertoire with a busy international career.

When Benjamin Grosvenor signed with Decca in 2011, he was their first British pianist in almost 60 years. He talks about the music on his forthcoming tour.

Ahead of Backstage Music's Unbound concert, soprano Ria Andriani explains why it is vital to open up spaces for artists with disability.

Sydney Dance Company’s Continuum includes a new work choreographed by Stephen Page to music by William Barton. We find out how it came about.

Rrawun Maymuru and Nick Wales discuss their new work for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, which includes live singing in the Yolŋu language.

Laura Murphy’s musical The Lovers was first staged by Bell Shakespeare in 2022. She talks to us as Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents a new production.

Xuefei Yang was the first guitarist to graduate from a Chinese conservatoire. She explains why she hopes her current tour will take audiences on a journey.

State Opera South Australia’s Artistic Director Dane Lam and director Rodula Gaitanou talk about their new production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

After a recent European tour, Guy Noble ponders the delicate balance of accepting applause and the awkwardness of excessive curtain calls.