Debut of Mao-era ballet has Australian protestors seeing red
Australian Values Alliance has condemned Arts Centre Melbourne’s programming The Red Detachment of Women.
February 15, 2017
Good dancing for women is all in the hips
A new report shows that women should swing their hips and move with asymmetric abandon to burn up the dance floor.
February 14, 2017
Pocket-sized piano inventor wins student engineering prize
Melbourne year eight student Justin Mitchell has created an instrument designed to fit in the pocket of a hoodie.
February 14, 2017
Victorian Opera and CutCommon receive Classical:Next noms
The Australian organisations are on the longlist for the Innovation Award at the 2017 conference in Rotterdam.
February 13, 2017
Medici Concerts marks a milestone with 2017 season
The series celebrates its 25th birthday with the help of Lane, Abduraimov, Cooper, and Gavrylyuk. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 13, 2017
Australian violinist Emily Sun plays at Buckingham Palace
Last week, a concert for HRH Prince Charles, tonight a recital at Wigmore Hall: exciting times for the Sydney-born musician.
February 12, 2017
Perth Festival opens with an environmental spectacular
A walk through Boorna Waanginy’s sound and light show is a deeply felt celebration of cultures and a warning for the future.
February 12, 2017
Nicole Car steps up to replace Sonya Yoncheva in Paris
The Australian soprano will sing Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, sharing the role with Anna Netrebko.
February 10, 2017
Nicolai Gedda has died
The Swedish tenor, whose career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 91.
February 9, 2017
Lang Lang jumps ship from Sony to Universal
The Chinese piano star will release his future classical recordings through Deutsche Grammophon.
February 9, 2017
Ironwood unveils its 2017 season
The Australian period ensemble brings its expertise to Baroque, Classical and Romantic repertoire. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
February 8, 2017
“Never tolerate walls nor turn away those seeking help”
Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi warns against the dangers posed by Trump’s presidency in a personal statement.
February 8, 2017
Jonas Kaufmann reminds us he’s still the world’s greatest tenor
With a turn as Wagner’s tortured knight and an intelligent solo recital, Kaufmann makes a triumphant return to the stage.
February 7, 2017