Andrew Upton contemplates the magnetic qualities that compel us to revisit the great Russian playwright time and time again.

Find out why the German violinist waited until now to record Mozart’s Concertos. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

For the British director working in Russia, purity and insanity go hand in hand.

The Gandalf of the keys is headed for Oz, and Sydneysiders take note, the sorcerer of Continuous Music is seeking an apprentice. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The much-loved singer-songwriter talks about the ups and downs of writing and rewriting for the stage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

This particularly rapid unintelligible patter isn’t generally heard and if it is it doesn’t matter, matter, matter, matter...

There’s more to the respected Dutch city than canals, cannabis and scantily clad ladies. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Finnish composer shocked many in the establishment when he embraced a popular mysticism with his musical angels.

From science to surgery by way of a treatise on cheating, Mary Finsterer’s new opera runs one man’s extraordinary gamut.

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From Hobart to Berlin, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Principal shares her hopes, inspirations and passions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

If you want to meet the man, says the British-Australian pianist, try really listening to his music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in