A weighty Beethoven cycle lightened by the surprise appearance of an Australian composition.

★★★★½ Aussie piano wunderkind’s chronological, conventional programme is a winner. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Gillham proved a poet, though Ashkenazy's Eroica dragged.

★★★★½ Extraordinarily powerful theatre that feels urgent and timely, yet timeless. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★★½ Violinist and pianist deliver robust performances in which neither voice is subordinate. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Kempf’s stunning double bill mixes Tchaikovsky with Chopin and Rachmaninov.

The staging is ingenious but the play itself is disappointingly slight.

Guerin creates an intriguing world of shadows and light with a sinister beauty.

★★★★½ Tognetti’s crack band backs classy Russian mistress of the roulades. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Glass’s opera for ensemble and film is hypnotic start to Festival’s opening weekend.

★★★☆☆ Great band and nifty moves can’t rescue so-so dreams of low-wattage lovers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★☆☆ Beautiful production, not exactly groundbreaking, harks back to golden age of ballet. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in