ACO Underground now has its own band, whose genre-bending gigs include everything from their own punk tunes to Nick Drake and Bach.

This month features orchestral music by Dvořák, Weill and Vaughan Williams, plus a Hollywood epic and intriguing recitals from Igor Levit and Víkingur Ólafsson.

Richard E. Grant’s wife died in 2021. His memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, which traces their four decades together, was published in September. Now he is bringing the memoir to the stage.

Dancer and choreographer Angela Goh has created a beautiful new film for the Sydney Opera House, using the decommissioned acoustic reflectors from the Concert Hall.

The director of Opera Australia’s Carmen on Cockatoo Island discusses staging an opera on the industrial site.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Nigel Westlake discusses his new Trumpet Concerto, written for Brent Grapes and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and reveals that the opening movement was composed in memory of Paul Goodchild.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

The Artistic Director of Taikoz and Percussion Australia, Ian Cleworth, explains how Taikoz has a set of taiko drums custom-made by the venerated Asano family – who keep the secret to the Asano sound shrouded in mystery.

The Australian War Memorial's musical artist in residence Chris Latham writes about the POW Requiem, which premieres on 29 October and includes nine songs from the Changi Songbook.

This collaborative work for the 2021 Pythia Prize was developed partly during Wilcox's residency in France, and is inspired by the colour washes of pioneering artist Helen Frankenthaler.