Leading Australian pianist Stephanie McCallum explains why she fell for the pianos from the workshop of French instrument maker Sébastien Érard.

A horn player for the Seattle Symphony, Jenna Breen tells us about joining the Australian World Orchestra for the first time and becoming a pilot.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

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Jonas Kaufmann discusses playing Lohengrin, losing himself in a part, and how to sing pianissimo for sustained periods.

Humans have been weaving stories into music since time immemorial. For Yuwaalaraay composer and storyteller Nardi Simpson, sound is how she moves through the world.

Nearly 10 years since Daniel Schlusser first read Euripides’ play, his version of the Hercules legend is about to open in Melbourne.

In an op-ed, Matthew Deaner, CEO of Screen Producers Australia, expresses his frustration at the slow rate of progress in addressing key issues and being let down by current proposals.

Kate McNamara, Artistic Director of the WA chamber choir, discusses the repertoire in this concert, and addressing the gender imbalance in classical music.

Composer Bruce Crossman and pianist Kane Chang discuss their piece Fragility and Sonorousness, which draws on the pair's diverse cultural heritage as well as their lived experiences in the Pacific region.

Cameron Lam started out looking at the sky and pondering the stars, but his thoughts quickly turned to contemplations of death, mourning, bird song, and distant landscapes.

The Australian composer is currently in the Red Centre, working with the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra on a commissioned work, which has its world premiere this week.