Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis proved a saviour at times as the MSO played with its talented Young Artist in Association, 14-year-old Christian Li, while Brahms' Symphony No 4 received an impressive performance.

Asher Fisch and his forces awake this behemoth with sensitivity and abandonment, portraying the epic life-and-death struggle as conflict, but also as progress and reconciliation.

This production of Charpentier’s Baroque opera is a marvel, thanks to meticulous research, top-notch performances and ingenious interpretation.

This Australian comedy about real estate and family falls flat after a promising start.

With its large cast, who are always on the move, this patchy production doesn't entirely lend itself to a filmed version with close-ups, as we miss some of the shenanigans.

Sydney Dance Company’s ninth annual season of new contemporary dance works is one of the most satisfying yet.

This exuberant, lo-fi production, adapted for the stage by Hilary Bell, with her father John Bell as Scrooge, is a delight.

Alison Whyte performs with three dancers in this theatre production where speech and dance set out to express human terror, courage and risk-taking.

A concert combining vibrant orchestral colour with thoughtful reflection, featuring an outstanding performance from Canadian violinist James Ehnes.

Going to Cockatoo Island is a fun part of the experience, but despite solid performances, the production doesn't entirely live up to the industrial setting.

Internationally renowned organist Joseph Nolan joins WASO for a blistering assault on music by Barber and Saint-Saëns, with Asher Fisch also leading a gorgeous account of Respighi's The Fountains of Rome.

Superb performances by two last-minute jump-ins, their fellow cast members, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and the SSO under Simone Young make the most of Beethoven’s troubled piece.