Michael Shmith has resigned after Victoria’s daily newspaper declined to run a Lyric Opera of Melbourne review.

Highlights include Steven Isserlis, Nicole Car’s ACO debut, an arrangement of the Goldbergs plus four world premieres. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Sydney-born Emma Dunch has been tempted back to Australia after nearly 20 years high flying in NYC.

Sergio Tiempo is Artist in Residence, with Stephen Hough, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Bernstein’s 100 among the highlights.

The American star will join Australian Ballet as a guest artist for two performances of Sleeping Beauty.

Lim reiterates the importance of programming women composers; Sydney Con introduces a new composition prize for women.

Pianist Kathryn Selby is joined by a raft of old and new friends in an excitingly diverse season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Hal Prince will oversee the original Broadway and West End production at the Sydney Opera House next year.

“The Artist and the Pervert” tackles the complexities of Georg Friedrich Haas’ dominant-submissive marriage.

David Robertson introduces his fifth season with Ax, Freire, Grosvenor, Mutter, Capuçon and Batiashvili among the headliners.

Avi Avital, Ray Chen, Joyce Yang and András Schiff are all on the menu in next year’s season.

David Campbell’s life was changed by one of Barbara Cook’s masterclasses. He recalls a great Broadway and cabaret star.