After wowing audiences in Sydney, this bizarre and beautiful ode to Salvador Dalí heads for Melbourne. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The singer’s return to Covent Garden is about to hit Australian cinema screens – this time minus the prosthetic boobs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Belgian 'early music' pioneer explains why period style matters, no matter what period.

It's a word that's used a lot in the arts world, but what does it actually mean? We asked six of Australia's leading artists.

Are we failing music students as a result of poor staffing priorities? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra shares his experiences of the great composer and conductor. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Beware opening doors to a dark soul within, says our critic of a Boulez-Bartók marriage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Decca and Erato revisit the works and early recordings of the recently departed French nonagenarian. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

From coffee machines to Cage, from jaywalking to joyrides, for one maestro, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad musical world.

Outgoing Festival Director Lieven Bertels' final selection kicks off later this week. We take a look at the best from the fest.

What is it about Büchner’s brutal unfinished play that draws us back again and again?

This beautiful short by director Michael Bernard offers a rare glimpse into the ancient craft of instrument making.