Growing up, the Armenian-Australian soprano wanted to be the next Celine Dion. But as Justine Nguyen discovers, life had other plans for Natalie Aroyan, who is claiming her mantle as Australia’s next great Verdi soprano.
With classical record stores around the country closing their doors as streaming becomes the new way to listen to music, Phillip Scott shares his life-long passion for collecting classical music on vinyl and CD.
The Peruvian maestro with a diary full of Australian dates talks to Clive Paget about career choices, composers who float his boat, and how a zero-waste lifestyle has enabled him to turn garbage into art.
From flygskam to hazardous air quality, the changing climate is increasingly having an impact on classical music and the arts. Angus McPherson considers how artists and organisations are rising to meet these challenges, and asks what role the arts can play in the face of a climate crisis.
The Australian Chamber Orchestra violinist tells us about the orchestra's upcoming Arvo Pärt & Shostakovich program.
Lisa McCune is thrilled to be making her Shakespearean debut as Gertrude in Hamlet.
ABC Classic & ABC Jazz Manager, Hugh Robertson, was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to the album Women of Note. He hopes that the second volume will prove similarly inspiring.
Erin Helyard on getting HIP with Richard Tognetti.
An exhibition of photographic portraits from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery features 68 subjects, each with their very own ‘je ne sais quoi’.
It was all go as this year’s 60th anniversary festival got underway with a series of compelling, contentious, provocative and exciting productions.
Soon to perform all five of Beethoven’s piano concertos across two concerts, fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout explains why hearing this music on period instruments is a walk on the wild side.
Missy Mazzoli has poured hope and light into her operatic version of Lars von Trier’s film headed for Adelaide. Tom Morris explains how he’s staging it, and why, as a man, he needed the composer’s blessing.
Collaborations between Indigenous musicians and composers with Western classical orchestras, ensembles and musicians are beginning to grow. Steve Dow talks to some of the artists participating in the cultural exchange about the challenges involved, the protocols that need to be respected, and the exciting new Australian sounds that are emerging.
