Holly Harrison and Paul Stanhope will provide brand new works for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition.

Linden Furnell has been dismissed from the Green Day musical, opening in Melbourne tonight, for alleged "inappropriate behaviour".

A routine check by customs officers recovered the work, thought to be worth $1 million.

The 51-year-old has been unable to offer an explanation for his behaviour, stating “things just got a little loose”.

Kate Mulvany, Nicole Beyer and Dancenorth have been honoured for their exceptional contributions to the Australian arts.

Melbourne’s annual awards ceremony for the performing arts recognises last year’s best and brightest.

Nathan Aspinall has been selected as one of 24 participants to battle it out at the elite competition in Denmark.

The opera company, which will become a Major Performing Arts company from 2019, has secured a new home in West Melbourne.

An interested party has come forward to work with the publisher and staff to secure the future of the magazine.

Arts Illuminated Pty Ltd, which publishes Limelight, is looking for a new publisher or for bridging financial support to save the magazine from closure.

The company has also announced that Yarmila Alfonzetti will take up the role of Executive Director from March 1.

Thirteen of Australia and New Zealand’s most promising young classical musicians will take part in the SSO's prestigious training program.