Three string players will compete for Queensland Youth Orchestras’ grand prize, which boasts a list of previous winners including Richard Tognetti, Kristian Winther and Ray Chen.

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Arts Wellbeing Collective has launched the new pilot program as part of its suite of mental health and wellbeing initiatives tailored for the performing arts.

Four young pianists from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music will battle it out for the $12,000 grand prize.

The acclaimed American string quartet will perform at the 2019 Melbourne International Arts Festival as part of Jonathan Holloway’s final program as Artistic Director.

The Australian-Mauritian soprano will make her role debut as Violetta when La Traviata returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour next year.

Newcomers join established voices in this year’s awards, with more women than men in the running for the prestigious Orchestral Work of the Year category for the first time in the Awards’ history.

Once again it was Counting and Cracking's night as the epic new play from Belvoir and Co-Curious took home three more awards.

The Canadian bass, a regular collaborator of Joan Sutherland's, has died at the age of 90.

The first 20 winners at the 19th Annual Helpmann Awards were announced tonight, with Counting and Cracking taking home four awards.

Edward Walton has taken top honours at Italy’s Piccolo Violino Magico competition.

Fresh from representing Australia at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia, the Sydney flute player returned home to take out first place in the Festival's Open Flute Competition.

David Berthold announces his fifth and final program – and he promises it's his biggest, most adventurous yet.