Opening events due to take place this Friday are being rescheduled because of the five-day COVID-19 lockdown in WA.

The intimate concert series, which is being presented in Australia at the Adelaide Festival and around the country, has received the Health:Angel award in the social engagement category.

The much-loved Brisbane musician, music therapist, teacher and composer has died at the age of 67.

“Home-grown conductors – Australia needs ‘em!” Christopher Lawrence tells us about the inaugural program, which is one of four new fellowships offered by Create NSW.

Lindy Hume, Chrissie Parrott, Lorrae Desmond and David Helfgott are among the Australians recognised, while some refuse or return their awards.

The program under new Creative Director Lindy Hume includes local Yuin artists, cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, the SSO 2020 Fellows, Sydney Dance Company, and Compassion by Nigel Westlake and Lior.

What are the ‘Sacred Cows’ of classical music and the arts that you’d like to see taken down a peg – or thrown out completely?

The elegant Sydney hotel is offering a new series of intimate recitals by leading musicians and performers, combined with high tea or a degustation dinner.

Young people around the world can tune in to Fun Kids Classical, aimed at children ages six to 12.

The long-time Limelight critic has died at age of 81 after a long illness.

The groups are just two of the recipients of Create NSW’s Play the City initiative, which is helping artists put on COVID-Safe concerts in the centre of Sydney.

Australian director Elijah Moshinsky, who had a distinguished career in opera, has died in London at the age of 75 after contracting COVID-19.