A round-up of our recent news reports.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

Shostakovich’s jazzy side leads the field, with ear-ravishing Ravel, Carl Vine’s piano sonatas and Matthias Goerne’s collaboration with Daniil Trifonov in hot pursuit.

The Australian composer and former opera singer discusses her new song cycle, Four Lost Songs, which will be performed by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and soprano Rachelle Durkin as part of Darwin Festival.

Perhaps the solution to the never-ending debate about when to applaud at classical music concerts is to ban all applause.

Andrew Bain now owns over 20 horns, two of which he will bring with him when he returns home to play with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Australian World Orchestra.

The Artistic Director of the Brisbane Festival explains how her own children inspired her to invite Brisbane’s young people to suggest the music for this year’s Riverfire event.

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

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

Lynden Barber laps up a rom-com based on ambitious young opera singers.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra's Chief Conductor tells us about the guest artists performing with the orchestra in August, in the renewed Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

As COVID restrictions ease, how can the arts sector provide safe spaces for half a million immunodeficient Australians?