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.

Broadway veteran Liza Minnelli has been made an Officier of the Legion of Honour. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Limelight catches up with a young opera and theatre director on the rise. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Australia's iconic jazzman has found musical soulmates in a folk quartet.

The American soprano tells us why she relates so well to Mimì in Opera Australia’s erotically charged new bohème. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

With plenty of pluck, the Cairns Ukulele Festival has set out to beat a Guinness World Record. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in