Research conducted over two years by the Australia Council for the Arts and the Sydney Opera House shows how creative approaches help students to thrive in uncertain times.

Limelight’s critics have picked their 25 favourite recordings from the last 12 months.

The streaming platform, established to generate performance income for musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been honoured at the 2020 National Live Music Awards.

Asher Fisch returns to lead a bold and diverse season that relies on WASO’s own musicians.

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) has named violinist Harry Ward as the winner of the two-year program in Berlin.

A series of newly commissioned concertos written for members of the orchestra are amongst the highlights of the MSO’s first six months back on stage after the COVID-19 shutdowns.

The new-look Limelight magazine includes major features written by Elissa Blake, James Hazel, Jo Litson and Michael Quinn.

The first Australian-produced musical to premiere on Broadway is up for 14 awards including Best Musical, in a depleted field of nominations due to the coronavirus shut-down.

A new report led by award-winning music educator, Dr Anita Collins, confirms the benefits of music education but warns of the dangers of ignoring music in primary schools.

CEO Emma Dunch introduces the shorter than usual program, which features 19 in-demand Australian soloists and conductors, and 15 Australian world premieres from the 50 Fanfares project.

Recorder player Alicia Crossley and pianist Jayson Gillham are among the nominees for Best Classical Album, while keyboard virtuoso Erin Helyard’s name comes up twice.

The Grammy Award-winning Canadian lyric soprano, a regular visitor to Australia, has died from complications due to metastatic breast cancer at the age of 44.