Composer Miriama Young's new work, about to be aired in Omega Ensemble's Distant World program, creates space for agency and youth.

Parrwang Lifts the Sky is a timely reminder of the importance of connection: to country, to one another, and to truth.

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

Limelight surveys the very different arts platforms of our major political parties, ranging from comprehensive cultural revival to market-driven support.

“Writing opera feels like an expedition,” says Mary Finsterer ahead of the premiere of her latest creation. “You’re a scientist, an archaeologist, a dreamer."

On the eve of the New York City Ballet's spring season, conductor Nicolette Fraillon discusses her preparations for a program of Balanchine's works.

Jazz polymath Vanessa Perica discusses her first-ever string quartet, about to receive its world premiere with the Australian String Quartet.

With the ANZAC Weekend ahead, we round up the musical tributes to our past and present servicemen and women. Lest we forget.

For the Argentine-Australian baritone, a BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts odyssey is more than a gig – it’s a floating festival and chance to reconnect.

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Soprano Nina Korbe is doubly proud to be singing under the vast skies of western Queensland. “Being on my traditional land, I asked myself: what songs and sounds do I want to offer as a gift?"

Canberra International Music Festival's Eugene Ughetti unpacks this year's program, promising a "five day-long deep listening experience".