This month, Cameron Lam’s Australian Art Music playlist collects rich pieces with perspectives to listen to, whether commenting on history, the world or current events.

As violinist Natalie Chee returns home to play Mahler's Symphony No. 9 with the AWO, she explains why it's so exciting to be part of the orchestra.

Australian soprano Eleanor Greenwood is about to make her role debut as Elisabetta in Maria Stuarda for Melbourne Opera. She discusses her career, her ambitions and singing bel canto.

The English Concert's music director explains why every bar of Serse is worth recording.

Bach Akademie Australia's new recital series blends the cosmologies of Australia's First Nations and the European Enlightenment with magical effect.

The renowned English-born Australian organist and conductor describes the experience of playing in St Michaelis, Hamburg, a beautiful church with six organs.

A life and music-changing encounter with an electrifying force of nature inspires a new work from cellist-composer Zoë Barry.

Orchestra Victoria's Indie Symphony showcases video game music "every bit as moving, melodic and evocative” as classical concert hall fare.

Artists and audiences return to New Zealand's Adam Chamber Music Festival year after year. "We’re a festival that looks after people,” says Artistic Director Gillian Ansell.

Composer Patrick Grant created International Strange Music Day to spread a simple message: listen without prejudice.

Caerwen Martin's first Sinfonia, written for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, was like "letting out a long-held secret".

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