Deborah Cheetham is the MSO's First Nations Creative Chair while Dr Anita Collins has been appointed the Creative Chair for Learning and Engagement.

The new festival, which opens on International Women’s Day, takes place in a shop front at Sydney’s World Square.

The company has announced its Melbourne autumn season, featuring two Verdi productions.

The composer tells us about how exploring her local neighbourhood inspired a new concert series that aims to support musicians who have been hit hard by the pandemic.

Calling all budding composers who'd love to hear their music played by the Australian Youth Orchestra, Queensland Youth Chamber Orchestra or Sydney Youth Orchestra, and broadcast at venues around Australia.

The Australian conductor has been named Chief Conductor and General Music Director of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Austria, and Chief Conductor of the Carinthian Symphony Orchestra.

Five Australian composers will take part in the group’s inaugural CoLAB: Composer Accelerator Program.

The professional classical vocal quartet will blend new and old repertoire.

Kathryn Stott unveils her final program as Artistic Director, postponed after the cancellation of the 2020 festival.

Lise Lindstrom will play Brünnhilde in the first two cycles, while Australians will make role debuts as Brünnhilde and Wotan.

Features this month explore the redevelopment of Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre, Margaret Sutherland's Violin Concerto, Andrew Ford's Red Dirt Hymns project, and the musical Hamilton.

The ANAM Set will see 67 Australian composers write six-minute works for 67 ANAM musicians. Pairing them will be like a Tetris game, but exciting, says Creative Coordinator Leigh Harrold.