ABC Classic FM found out when they made this year’s Classic 100 Countdown an all-French affair. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

We peer behind the veils in Opera Australia’s gruesome new production. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The kooky violinist formerly known as Hahn-Bin on what to expect at the Melbourne Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

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

A Limelight video compilation 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.