Features

As the Australian World Orchestra turns 15, its founders reflect on the venture.

by Christopher Lawrence

Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir discusses her boundary-breaking career.

by Clive Paget

How Manuel de Falla’s music resonated beyond his Spanish homeland.

by Albert Ehrnrooth

Should artists embrace or fear artificial intelligence?

by Steve Dow

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Soundings

Interview

Holly Harrison talks about her love of nonsense and her new Concerto for Classical Accordion, composed for James Crabb and four of our orchestras.

by Katie Yap

on the record

This month we feature Samuel Hasselhorn in a Rolls-Royce Schubert recital, Mendelssohn from Leipzig, new music by Paul Stanhope and Carl Vine, and a Ring Cycle from Dallas.

by Clive Paget

Cutting Edge

Australia’s ELISION Ensemble turns 40 this year. We explain what makes it so special.

by Ty Bouque

classical music

Cellist Charlotte Miles discusses returning home to perform with the Australian Youth Orchestra and at this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

by Jo Litson

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Australian baritone David Greco tells us why it’s so satisfying to have released historically informed recordings of Schubert’s three major song cycles.

by Jo Litson

books

★★★★ This gripping novel by James Inverne explores the relationship between music and politics through the stories of three pianists.

by Will Yeoman

Film

★★★★ Grégory Magne’s film treats music, musicians and its audience with respect.

by Jason Blake

In the Limelight

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

The buzz around live performance.

Radio and streaming concert highlights.

Coda

Guy Noble's Soapbox

Guy Noble admits he’s not particularly keen to take the stage, so why is he presenting his show Guy Noble’s Very Serious Guide to Classical Music?

Playing Up

After 33 years, the Berlin Philharmonic’s Principal Horn, Stefan Dohr, remains faithful to his instrument, even after it took a tumble.

World Premiere

Melbourne-born, US-based composer Sam Wu introduces his two commissions for this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

5 Questions For

The Australian-British pianist discusses his two-piano recital tour, performed with UK-based Jordanian-Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer.

My Music

Opera Australia’s Head of Music explains how he moved from playing classical piano to conducting opera, and why The Drover’s Wife is so powerful.

Playlists

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