Brilliant showman Ray Chen is back with a new Strad for a spectacular double homecoming.

A frustrating chimera of a lecture-performance hybrid buoyed by Aura Go’s Chopin.

Jessica Pratt and Iván Ayón Rivas head a superb cast in Damiano Michieletto’s thrilling production of Offenbach’s last, greatest opera.

Under Nigel Westlake, the country’s top young players give the composer’s brilliant song cycle the orchestral premiere it deserves.

A genuinely electrifying return to Hamer Hall for Zaachariaha Fielding, Michael Ross and the MSO.

Spellbinding performances from Sjaella and The Australian Voices crown an evening of vocal artistry of the highest calibre.

Despite the energy of the cast and the inventive staging, this sung-through musical doesn’t entirely hit the heart.

Germany's Sjaella delivered a memorable Australian debut in a ravishing program that made the most of its cathedral setting.

Germany's Trio Orelon and Melbourne's Affinity Quartet top a terrific week of music making, reports Peter Tregear from MICMC 2023.

The premiere of Anne Cawrse’s wonderful marimba concerto complements the marvellously colourful music of Dvořák and Kodály.

The Ugly Duckling and Swan Lake collide in this modern circus blending of fairytale and reality.

A stunning start to the Sydney International Piano Competition, 17 days of pianistic heaven on a stick.