The five nominees include three members of the corps de ballet, a soloist and a coryphée, with the winners to be announced at the Sydney opening of Anna Karenina in April.

The Picture of Dorian Gray and Symphonie Fantastique pick up four awards each at a “family reunion” after two devastating years.

The Australian conductor will spend six months working online with internationally renowned conductors in the early hours of the morning.

Noongar man Ian Michael will spend this year at STC gaining experience as a director, while Courtney Stewart has been appointed as STC's Directing Associate.

The 2022 season features four programs featuring J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

Experienced executive Viv Rosman takes over the role from longstanding ED and company founder Glenn Terry.

Competitions for young composers also includes opportunity to create a musical acknowledgement to country, plus a short film festival.

Lancaster, Edwardes and Gadd feature among the 732 honourees in 2022, with the highest ever percentage awarded to women.

Students and their teachers can apply for subsidised tickets to Turandot and The Marriage of Figaro in OA's 2022 Sydney summer season.

The ambitious Sydney-based opera company will perform four programs including a double bill featuring a work by Kaija Saariaho and a world premiere by Felicity Wilcox.

The season includes seven programs across three venues, including QPAC where Ensemble Q will be an Ensemble in Residence.

The $43 million fund will support festivals impacted by public health orders.