In line with its ongoing commitment to the arts, BMW will partner with Opera Australia to present its large-scale BMW Opera for All event in Melbourne.

Craig Whitehead, who has been working as interim CEO at SSO, will now step into the role permanently.

Touring opportunities, co-commissions and digital innovation top an ambitious wish list.

As well as making the donation, Elias Jreissati and his family will loan 31 works from their private collection to the HOTA Gallery, which will rename Gallery 4 in honour of their support.

William Barton wins two awards from three nominations, Joseph Tawadros wins for the third year in a row, while Carl Vine and the Australian Chamber Orchestra also emerge victorious.

Celebrating his 20th year as Artistic & Music Director, Brett Weymark has put together a program that focuses on voice, energy and joy, and features popular favourites along with new commissions by First Nations and Australian composers.

The ABC has commissioned 15 composers from a diverse range of backgrounds to create a new work, with the opportunity of a studio recording and commercial digital release.

Titled Dark With Excessive Bright, the Australian Haydn Ensemble's 11th season offers programs of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Boccherini, along with some rarer selections.

This swanky new subscription service includes live event streaming, a catalogue of major artists and much more besides.

The lineup includes Carmen in the WACA, Sondheim's Into the Woods, a new Bohème and a world premiere by Lachlan Skipworth, with a new work in the Noongar language scheduled for 2024.

Launching over 20 world premieres from emerging and established Australian composers, the ensemble touts new music across NSW and Victoria, as well as internationally in Helsinki and Berlin.

Held every four years, the competition hosted by Musica Viva Australia has selected 14 leading international chamber ensembles to perform for the $30,000 Grand Prize as well as other prizes.