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Sally Whitwell on why the American iconoclast’s solo piano music has “heart”. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

American composer Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir has united singers from around the world. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The outgoing director of the Art Gallery of NSW on opera, Karajan and the danger of mixing artforms.

Australia’s great Wagnerian soprano returns to the concert stage on home turf. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

John and Richard Contiguglia say their lives were changed by a chance meeting with their hero.

The Classic FM presenter gives his vocal chords a workout at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Australian classical greats join Nick Cave tribute to Sydney’s cultural cathedral. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

At 85, American composer Carlisle Floyd still has plenty to say about opera.

For many the fortepiano is an unfamiliar soundworld, but it just might help us hear Mozart’s genius afresh. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Viola da gamba player Laura Vaughan introduces her ensemble’s debut album of Italianate jewels. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Do great pianists remember their first lessons? Anna Goldsworthy, Stephen Hough and others share their experiences.