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
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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
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.
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