Amid the AI onslaught, we survey the live experiences on offer this year.
by Jansson J. Antmann, Paul Ballam-Cross, Steve Dow, Yvonne Frindle, Deborah Jones and Jo Litson
Jaime Martín on his rise to the podium and his passion for music and food.
by Clive Paget
The monumental play revealing the hidden human cost of haute couture.
by Steve Dow
Children’s music might be educational, but it can be so much more.
by Paul Ballam-Cross
How Opera Australia’s new-look Turandot reappraises Puccini’s final work.
by Alexandra Wilson
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Also in this issue ...
- On Stage: the buzz around live performance
- Newsworthy: a round-up of our recent news reports
- Comings & Goings: the latest arts appointments and departures
- John Luther Adams: interview by Vincent Plush
- On the Record: new classical albums round-up by Clive Paget
- Cutting Edge: Lost and Found Opera’s Mell Cantwell by Jo Litson
- Jeneba Kanneh-Mason: Jane Austen’s Piano, interview by Clive Paget
- ART: interview with director Lee Lewis by Jo Litson
- Entertaining Mr Coppin by Simon Plant: book review by Diana Simmonds
- Nouvelle Vague: film review by Jason Blake
- On Air & Online: radio and streaming concert highlights
- Guy Noble’s Soapbox: On the Spot
- Playing Up: the Dranyen and Lingbu by Tenzin Choegyal
- World Premiere: Tristan Coelho for Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Five Questions: Martin Hayes, Irish fiddler
- My Music: Natalie Abbot, Bad Hand at Sydney Festival
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