A musical love letter to friendship and the importance of play for adults collected eight Performing Arts WA awards.

Sydney composer-pianist Andrei Hadap earns a $5,000 cash prize and will have his winning work debuted by the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.

Sam Jacobs comes to Sydney after Principal Horn stints with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and the NZSO.

Jenna Smith's appointment to a critical orchestral role blows a hole in the brass ceiling.

Backstage Music gigs are like "a party", says Lamorna Nightingale – and the art music platform has five in store for 2025.

After a year of reduced operations, the Tasmanian alternative arts festival is back full swing with artists including Beth Gibbons and Clown Core.

Fiennes to revisit a story he helped bring to cinemas 25 years ago.

"Anti-racism in the arts isn’t optional," says Diversity Arts, as it launches a new initiative that includes a Racial Literacy Quiz.

International guests and local legends to "dissolve the barrier between audience and performer" says Artistic Director Virginia Gay.

Announcement “just the beginning of what we hope to achieve in our mission to ensure Australian voices are heard at the highest level."

The Tasmanian festival celebrates 20 years with its "biggest program yet" and a star-studded array of Australian and international acts.

The longest-running winter arts festival marks 20 years with a string of exclusive international artists and returning favourites.