Beethoven shouldered his fair share of emotional vicissitudes over a lifetime, but his last twelve months were among the most trying of all. Clive Paget looks at the triumphs and the tragedies of the composer’s final year, while Brett Dean reflects on two of his own works that have been inspired by Beethoven’s complicated states of mind.

Music by the 93-year old English composer will feature in Sunday masses throughout Lent at St Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak, and in a special concert.

Cécile Ousset’s sparkling pianism joins reissues by Brahms and two Polish masters.

Wondering what to do this weekend? Here are the best shows across the country, 5 - 6 December 2015.

Hosted by Lena Nahlous, this seven-part series tackles the issue with guests including including Benjamin Law, Tim Soutphommasane, and Zainab Syed.

Greta Bradman's Home tribute to her homeland tops The Limelight Chart – our monthly list of Australia’s best-selling classical music albums.

Soprano and composer Deborah Cheetham is one of a number of exciting appointments at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, which, as Head of School Professor Cat Hope explains, is looking to the future of music in Australia.

Jonathan Jones’ new work explores the shared history behind a familiar symbol.

The sought-after Finnish conductor discusses Stravinsky's "earth-shattering" Rite of Spring, and the SSO's new Symphony Hour concerts.

Ireland’s Teaċ Daṁsa responds to natural forces, Celtic music and the classical canon.

Ahead of upcoming performances with her father, Japanese composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi, the singer tells us about her big break as a four-year-old singing on the soundtrack to the iconic Studio Ghibli film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

The painter, designer and director who ran his company Theatre of Image for 30 years, discusses growing up with musicals, falling in love with opera, and working with composers on visual theatre.