In 2013, Human Rights lawyer Julian Burnside QC asked Australians to write letters of support and encouragement to Asylum Seekers in detention on Nauru Island. Around 2000 letters were sent to Nauru and almost all were returned to the sender undelivered and unopened. Composer Katy Abbott opened many of the…

What relevance does a 250-year-old piece of music have for a modern post-minimalist composer? Join presenter Nicholas Bochner and conductor Carlo Antonioli to find out how Max Richter incorporated and drew inspiration from the best bits of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to create a reinvigorated version of a masterpiece.

This dynamic program opens with the third piece in Katy Abbott's award-winning Hidden Thoughts series. Based on the stories of anonymous participants, this piece sets individual stories and the collective voice to music, capturing and delivering the very human experience of awe. The stories tell of unexpected encounters, of finding the extraordinary…