Air conditioning and G strings and plane travel! Oh My! Here are the truths all string players will recognise.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, and “Bah, humbug!” to Il Divo.

Harry Christophers discusses the act of creation. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The MYEFO cuts have dealt another blow to the already ailing arts sector, but the biggest losers are tomorrow’s arts lovers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The German baritone's epic journey has been as inexorable as Schubert's Winterreise itself.

John Williams’ score for the Sci-fi movie franchise has inspired some bold and bizarre reimaginings. We look at some of the best. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Sydney Symphony’s new Assistant brings a bit of Aussie entrepreneurship to London. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

We reveal ten truths that those who tread the career path of a composer will know all too well.

Messiaen’s masterwork goes for the lot: rocks, birds and throws in the song of the star Aldebaran for good measure. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Charles Burney dismissed them as vile, but William Lawes’ Royal extravagances are most definitely viol. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A seasonal opera with temporal jiggery-pokery makes a wonderful find for the end of any year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A pioneering recording offers a fascinating window into the musical world of Henry VIII’s controversial second wife. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in