If Australia is to maintain a thriving arts industry, it needs to rethink its cultural leadership and governance, argues Samuel Cairnduff.

As Patricia Kopatchinskaja returns to tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, she explains why art needs “all your strangeness”.

Alexander Berlage chats with Steve Dow about his current projects – the Australian premiere of a musical and the world premiere of a new Sydney Chamber Opera work.

Ahead of her one-woman show on the BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts, West End star Celinde Schoenmaker chats about her career.

Loribelle Spirovski was a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize with a portrait of didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton. She tells how she met him and why she painted it with her fingers.

Jack Frerer discusses his new work, commissioned by Musica Viva Australia, and explains why he likes composing for instruments he can’t play.

Eugene Ughetti tells Maddy Briggs about his new work for Speak Percussion, which involves trap machines, flying clay and two live percussionists.

Sam Allchurch talks about his love of choral music, his various plans for the Sydney Chamber Choir and its 50th-anniversary gala.

As he prepares to play Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto, the ASO's youngest musician discusses his love of the low-pitched brass instrument.

After spending a relaxing time on a virtual tropical beach, Guy Noble wonders if a little more virtual reality might be in order.

Deborah Humble tells us about her role debut as Delilah and why mezzos get stuck in "witches, bitches and britches" roles.

A prolific artist, stand-up comedian and presenter on television and radio, Limelight’s resident cartoonist may move with the times, but his musical tastes never do.