Ahead of the Curve commissions are for young and emerging artists of colour living around Melbourne to respond to social challenges.

Co-Artistic Director Chris Howlett discusses how MDCH is spreading its embrace to more genres than ever.

The breadth of the finalists for this year's Art Music Awards are a testament to the strength and resilience of Australia’s artists, despite the past year of cancellations and uncertainty due to COVID-19.

Artists from Victoria’s arts community have created a social media campaign called Performance of a Lifetime, overseen by the MSO, encouraging the public to play their part and get vaccinated.

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music, the OA Sydney winter season, and the Bangalow Music Festival are among the numerous cancellations as COVID restrictions remain in place in NSW and Victoria.

Australian-Indonesian pianist Calvin Abdiel has won third prize in the 2021 Sydney International Online Piano Competition, with Italian-Slovenian Alexander Gadjiev winning first prize.

Five young Australian dancers are among the 15 finalists in the Royal Academy of Dance's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition (formerly known as The Genée).

Applications for the 2022 Prelude Residency program are now open to composers of any genre at any stage of their career.

Christopher Cartlidge will leave the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to join the Australian String Quartet as its new violist.

Joe Gelonesi will oversee content and initiatives as the new Content Manager for ABC Classic and ABC Jazz, taking over from Toby Chadd.

The stimulus package will provide much-needed support for performing arts organisations who have lost income as a result of Sydney's current COVID lockdown.

Artistic Director Louise Bezzina hopes people will be able to come together "in a really bright, shimmery way, with a sense of celebration" at this year's Brisbane Festival.