The Italian baritone, a frequent stage and recording partner of Maria Callas', has died at 95.

The soprano plans to use the prize money to receive further training overseas.

The Simon Lee Scholarship is open to a student with a passionate interest in historical keyboard instruments.

The luthier and pioneer of Australian guitar design has died aged 75.

A champion of works by Monteverdi and Cavalli, the pioneering English conductor has died aged 92.

The new position, made possible by a bequest from iconic composer Peter Sculthorpe, is designed to promote and advance music in Australia.

Voting is now open for the People’s Choice Awards in this year’s Australian and International Artists of the Year Awards.

Its Create Grants program awards writers and artists a living allowance, enabling them to create new work.

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has announced the next cohort of composers who will take part in the program, led by Liza Lim.

The winners were announced at the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address at Melbourne Recital Centre, presented this year by Deborah Cheetham.

Dasika will use the $20,000 prize to commission new works for double bass by composers who have worked between Western and Carnatic music traditions.

The summer exhibition for next year will be a major, Sydney-exclusive Matisse exhibition from the Centre Pompidou in Paris.