The Artistic Director of Playwriting Australia explains the whys and wherefores of the National Play Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

What would an electric guitar concerto by Richard Wagner sound like? Guitarist Zane Banks would love to find out. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

For Australian flautist and Asian instrument specialist, Henry Liang, being thrown in the deep end is just part of life.

Marlowe’s history play gets a modern day remake that brings its psychosexual complexities to the fore. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Might the occasionally sordid history of opera suggest the art form needs to look back to move forward?

Move over cat pianists! Cavoodle virtuoso’s chopsticks stuns the internet, but is his Bach worse than his bite?

The Australian guitarist speaks about her collaboration with Tama Matheson, based on Byron's epic poem.

See what happened when a flugelhorn and trumpet player began playing Star Wars outside the composer’s house.

Tasmin Little talks about chicken dinners at the Menuhin school, upcoming performances in Australia and intense collaborations with Piers Lane.

Australian pianist Olivia Sham considers how Liszt’s instrument-crushing virtuosity drove innovation in 19th-century piano design. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The veteran actor talks about playing Malvolio and embracing the shock of the new. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Sarah-Grace Williams explains how The Metropolitan Orchestra is aiming to launch the careers of eight Aussie composers.