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.

MONA’s true colours shine through in a festival exploring this strange musical phenomenon. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The violinist spent two days with primary school kids and Sydney Youth Orchestra.

The young pianists in Duo Amal were brought together by music to spread a message of hope. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Hardly a month goes by without the discovery of a new musical prodigy. Do they deserve credit for their talent – or are they just coasting on lucky genes?

Musicians are often told “practice makes perfect”, but the strain of playing for many hours a day can lead to constant pain – and even the end of a career.

For years now, the word on the street has been that the increasing age of concertgoers means classical music is doomed. But what do the statistics tell us? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Richard Tognetti and Rafael Bonachela's pas de deux sheds new light on the French Baroque.

A young successor to Dame Joan takes on the soprano role La Stupenda sang nine times. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in