Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy's debut programme has finished with the biggest takings in the Festival's history.

Local musician Wil Thomas stumbled across a 16-year-old playing the dumped, battered but still functional piano.

The bass baritone has won the YMF Australia Award, with prizes going to Anna Dowsley, Eva Kong and Andrew Moran.

The Turnbull Government’s volte face will see $61 million returned to the Australia Council over four years.

Sigismond Thalberg’s gruesome remains were found in the corner of his mausoleum by his great-great-granddaughter.

Matthew Smith's dream of conducting Die Fledermaus is to come true with the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra.

The young Bell learns about perseverance and second chances in The Dance of the Violin.

Ryan Pearson and Baden Hitchcock have joined the Company as part of the Russell Page Graduate Program.

The Canadian production, based on music and lyrics by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, fails to convince the critics.

The percussionist will hand over the reins to Ian Cleworth after a seven-year tenure.

The conductor has assembled an international orchestra to celebrate his time with the New York Philharmonic.

Brisbane-born Courtenay Cleary performed at Britain's largest multi-faith celebration at Westminster Abbey on Monday.