We speak to two of the students who attended this year's Young Mannheim Symphonists Winter School.

Ever thought of commissioning a new piece of music? Neil and Pamela Hardie share their experience of commissioning rising star composer Harry Sdraulig to write a chamber work for their wedding anniversary.

The Australian violinist tells us about a career that’s taken her from the Sydney Domain as a teenager, to the Musikverein, and navigating a slippery fingerboard in the Amazon.

The German soprano tells us about her inspirations and what it was liking stepping in at late notice for WASO's Tristan und Isolde last year.

The legendary Broadway composer is now 92. As Chicago returns to razzle dazzle Australian audiences, he tells us about writing the show with his long-time collaborator, the late Fred Ebb, and why he hasn’t watched the television series Fosse/Verdon.

The 22-year-old mezzo soprano tells us about singing Mahler and Mozart at this weekend's Bangalow Music Festival, and her future plans.

The composer, best known for his vocal music, tells us about his orchestral writing, which is showcased in Limelight's Recording of the Month in August.

The 33-year-old Finnish conductor is quickly making her mark on the podium. She tells us about pawning her violin to pay for masterclasses, stalking Jorma Panula, and her new gig in the UK.

Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek discusses her upcoming debut with Opera Australia in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, playing a spoilt noblewoman, and how she keeps in character in the wings.

The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s Artistic Director and Principal Violin explains how performing chamber arrangements of Beethoven’s symphonies allows us to find the music’s deeper essence.

One of our busiest playwrights is directing her new work for Queensland Theatre.

This issue includes features on Léo Delibes' Sylvia, Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony, Golden Age string instruments, and composers Schumann and John Kander.