When Anna-Louise Cole first auditioned for the University of Melbourne, she was torn between playing cello and singing, but vocal studies won the day. Now the exciting young Australian soprano is to make her role debut as Turandot and, next year, Brünnhilde for Opera Australia.

What have our opera and dance companies programmed this year?

Guy Noble says it’s time to start making more of an effort to increase the representation of women composers on our stages.

What have our festivals programmed this year?

Sydney has dropped off the map internationally because it doesn’t have enough theatres, says British impresario Howard Panter. For decades, the theatre industry has lobbied for more Sydney venues.

What have our orchestras and choirs programmed this year?

What have our small to medium ensembles programmed this year?

Clive Paget selects a dozen new Christmas albums to make the yuletide gay.

Gifted musician, Sako Dermenjian, is completing a Master's degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Greta Davis Equity Scholarship.

Postponed three years because of COVID, Ben Robinson's 'new-old' work is about to be given its world premiere by Ensemble Apex.

Brisbane-born Tim Davies has composed, orchestrated or conducted everything from Disney’s Frozen to FOX’s Empire. He tells us about his latest Netflix project Maya and the Three, which he recorded in Australia.

Despite the plethora of entertainment options at our fingertips, Australians remain deeply connected to their radios – and sound designers, like Tivoli Audio, are taking note.