New study finds Mozart’s music has a positive effect on the development of premature newborns. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Conductor Daniel Smith will be the first Australian to helm the world famous Mariinsky Orchestra in Saint Petersburg. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Pietari Inkinen to replace Richard Mills as conductor of The Melbourne Ring Cycle 2013.

Sydney Opera House cultural spectacular to be a Danish dalliance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The BBC’s prestigious competition has crowned a new champion.

Spotify is changing how people experience their favourite music online. But is it useful for classical music fans? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Australian ophicleide virtuoso Nick Byrne inspires US composer William Perry’s newest major concerto. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Hardy bathers brave freezing River Derwent during Dark MOFO Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Russian composer is ‘outed’ as bisexual by his former assistant. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Japanese orchestra wins Cannes Lion Award for its musical drug therapies. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

British Wagner specialist is rumoured to be the name in the frame to rescue Opera Australia's Ring.

A look at opera singers old and new, from Callas to Kaufmann, with more than a side glance at Shostakovich and Salieri. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in