Before he embarks on a complete cycle of Bach’s solo works over a single day at the Canberra International Music Festival, violinist Kristian Winther tells us why he’s channelling the monster that never breathes.

The composer and soprano tells Jo Litson about Eumeralla, the first major Australian choral work written in an Indigenous language.

Featuring Ute Lemper, requiems, Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims, ZOFO's new Pictures at an Exhibition, the Bolshoi Ballet and the AWO's Alexander Briger.

Three acts will present Australian music and musicians to the world as part of the Showcase Festival at the conference in Rotterdam.

Guy Noble reflects on the astonishing pianist whose name lives on in an award from the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia.

The composer tells us about his new song cycle for two sopranos, piano four hands and strings, which premieres at the Coriole Music Festival.

The German clarinettist tells us about the instruments that lay under and on top of the piano, career choices and the challenges and pleasures to be found in Mozart, Weber and working with Yuja Wang.

The composer tells Limelight about her new flute concerto, ‘haiku moments’ and why playing clarinet in the orchestra gave her flute envy.

Opera Queensland's production of Verdi's Requiem for the Bleach* Festival will draw on the natural environment of the Gold Coast, with a few surprises thrown in.

From Dame Emma Kirkby to Elena Kats-Chernin, not to mention a jam with local folk band Malumba, Harriet Cunningham reports on an Easter long weekend at the Four Winds Festival.

A new chamber music series is looking to embrace wider audiences with its relaxed atmosphere.

Amber McMahon and Sharon Millerchip discuss performing in a play where the characters are at a silent retreat.