It was a long way to the top for the first black artist to hit No.1 on the UK classical chart. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Thirty years after the death of a piano genius, we ask: can any other pianist match him? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Our critics choose the discs any self-respecting pianophile simply must own.

The British virtuoso’s secrets to making scales fun, learning and memorising a new piece, maintaining concentration and more.

Heartthrob American tenor channels Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in his Opera Australia debut. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The eccentric pianist would have been 80 today. We celebrate with breathtaking footage of a genius at work.

Tony Abbott as Darth Vader: just one of this year’s spoofs in STC’s great political satire. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Stunning videos of the most epic, thrilling trills in piano music from Beethoven to Debussy.

The experimental rocker went from discovering classical albums in a dumpster to playing Carnegie Hall.

The Steinway artist, a self-confessed “diva”, skirted the piano at his Radio National interview. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A celebration of bow-ties, coke-bottle specs, cardigans and other marks of musical genius.

Cirque du Soleil’s Sydney show Ovo draws on the rich diversity of the insect world. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in