Why did Rachmaninov spend decades revising his Piano Concerto No. 4 when there was nothing wrong with the original?

The British virtuoso gave Young Performers Awards finalist Jeremy So some pointers at the piano.

Tos Mahoney, director of the dynamic Perth new music organisation, on the state of new music in WA today.

The guitar sensation filmed a special performance & message ahead of his tour. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

“Australia is an exciting tabula rasa for fresh musical creativity”, says young composers' festival director.

Let this be a warning to pop singers who want to dabble in opera, but haven’t done the hard yards. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Ahead of her Australian tour, the Korean diva answers Facebook and Twitter questions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

There are high Cs on the high seas at the Sydney Theatre… but no women to sing them. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

On the transformative power of music, whether played by professionals or underprivileged children. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The virtuosos reveal the recipe to their 20-year chemistry, and details of their latest collaboration. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

From Janáček's overgrown path to Mussorgsky's facial mess (far from modest), these are the top 20 moustaches in classical music.

Ahead of his Australian debut, the pianist opens up about injury, depression and why jazz musos "shame" their classical colleagues.