ABC Classic FM’s Julian Day spoke to all-round musician Bryce Dessner ahead of his Perth Festival classical gig. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Anna McMichael fills us in on her new CD of lullabies, Close your Eyes and I’ll Close Mine.

One of the most distinctive and original voices of Modernism, Ligeti was complex, clever and challenging, yet surprisingly down-to-earth.

Flautist Janet McKay lifts the lid on the collaborative process ahead of her Significant Other concert. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

So how did Opera Australia’s Ring Cycle measure up against the great productions of history?

The music of John Williams deserves to be heard in the concert hall, says the SSO’s new Chief Conductor. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Thus Spake Zarathustra is Richard Strauss’ most recognisable work. But what ideas lurk behind the fanfare?

How the crackly sound of a musician who counted Mendelssohn and Brahms as friends captivated one young player.

He can play Richard Strauss on the trombone, but wishes he’d applied himself to more than retro-surf-bubblegum-pop. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The German violinist talks candidly about Mozart, life after Karajan and when to call it a day.

Up close and personal with Australian composer Nick Wales ahead of Shaun Parker's new dance show Am I.

Whether providing respite from captivity, or depicting a forest thronged with birds, a sense of place and colour is key to Olivier Messiaen’s music.