Cellist Timo-Veikko Valve plots the soundlines of his native and adoptive countries in a dynamic and rousing concert.

MESS hopes a shift to the centre of Melbourne will attract new listeners and take Sonorous in unexplored directions. So far, so good.

Often hilarious, sometimes poignant, but this late-nite show doesn’t fully explore the depths of Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical work.

Six years after its first Australian outing, Brett Dean’s must-see opera is back with Allan Clayton recreating his bravura portrayal of the titular Dane.

The SCO returns with a triumphant showcase of fresh interpretation and the interplay between conductor and concertmaster.

Commitment, virtuosity and flair in a Viennese classic and two contemporary pieces.

Rusalka is a potent reminder that opera is a hybrid beast with real power to engage and sometimes overwhelm.

Dutch pianist Joep Beving’s music is good for what ails you.

With a spectacular world premiere, Backstage Music show an unmatched, unwavering commitment to accessibility in the arts.

Ellen van Neerven's play uses a swimming pool setting to explore the complexities of belonging, identity and assimilation.

This classic-with-a-twist interpretation of Tennessee Williams’s masterpiece mostly works, especially Nikki Shiels’s magnetic Blanche DuBois.

Restoring the mythic nature of Virgil’s epic to Purcell's Baroque masterpiece, Yaron Lifschitz sets a new benchmark for opera production in Australia.