A round-up of our recent news reports.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

This month features Spanish Baroque opera, castanets and all, pitch-perfect Mahler from Simon Rattle, and the winner of a notorious song contest (hint: it isn’t Eurovision).

Thomas Edmonds talks to Jansson J. Antmann about life on the opera stage and the people he’s met along the way.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

The MCO's 2025 season is heralded with a new work by inspired by the physical and metaphorical power of a sunrise.

Mindy Meng Wang talks about her latest album with composer David Hirschfelder, and the premiere of her new immersive "cyber opera".

Creative Australia's withdrawal of Khaled Sabsabi from the Venice Biennale is not an isolated incident, argues Samuel Cairnduff. It's part of an emerging trend.

Kronos Quartet's David Harrington talks to Limelight about his new Chamber Landscapes project for the Adelaide Festival, one that opens itself to all kinds of possibilities.

The China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus brings its revered Yellow River Cantata to Australian. In return, says conductor Guy Noble, they get to sing Waltzing Matilda.

Cameron Lam collects the latest releases across Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art in this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.