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Monteverdi’s opera of ancient Rome gets an exciting makeover courtesy of the 1983 film Scarface and Elena Kats-Chernin’s new orchestration.
A well-crafted program with exquisite singing introduces Britain's The Gesualdo Six to Brisbane audiences.
Grace Malouf's provocative new play explores bodily autonomy, medical ethics and the limits of parental love.
Time flies in this charming, absorbing, dreamlike spectacular.
Setting the stage for Queensland’s emerging musical talent.
Middle-aged women are manipulated by the nip-and-tuck industry in this satire, but it’s the jokes that should get some work done.
US violinist Benjamin Beilman returns to Australia with a Mendelssohn masterpiece and a violin with a stellar past.
Airing in the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Cairns, Lee Bradshaw's new piano quintet completes an unfinished work by a gifted Czech composer lost to the Holocaust.
From Kabul’s lost musical heritage to a new Australian chamber work, Ed le Brocq reflects on honesty, courage and the enduring power of stories.
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Hildur Guðnadóttir has become the go-to composer for film and TV. She has now composed a new work for the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
The Australian Ballet's Music Director and Chief Conductor on the music of Aaron Copland and choreographer Justin Peck's captivating Copland Dance Episodes.
Now based in Basel, the Australian composer chats about her blossoming career and her role as the Australian World Orchestra's librarian.
Cellist Charlotte Miles talks about returning home to perform as a soloist with the Australian Youth Orchestra and at this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What’s the attraction in a podium position?
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
"I wouldn’t want to overstay my welcome," says Ross, after three decades as one of the world's most influential music critics.
Opera Rara's definitive Donizetti song-collection reaches its finale.
A well-crafted program with exquisite singing introduces Britain's The Gesualdo Six to Brisbane audiences.
Petrenko and his forces embrace the world in Mahler's most awesome symphony.
Monteverdi’s opera of ancient Rome gets an exciting makeover courtesy of the 1983 film Scarface and Elena Kats-Chernin’s new orchestration.
Time flies in this charming, absorbing, dreamlike spectacular.
Already postponed once, Franco Zeffirelli’s famed arena production was to have played in Adelaide in early 2027.
Deft choices do justice to Brahms’ very “human” requiem. What more could one ask for?
Opera Australia’s Head of Music explains how he moved from playing classical piano to conducting opera, and why The Drover’s Wife is so powerful.
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Grace Malouf's provocative new play explores bodily autonomy, medical ethics and the limits of parental love.
Critical and audience acclaim for QTC programming translates into an improved financial position and an uptick in subscription sales.
Middle-aged women are manipulated by the nip-and-tuck industry in this satire, but it’s the jokes that should get some work done.
STC has reported a thin net surplus but its core theatre operations continue to face significant headwinds.
A clever Jane Austen reinterpretation with laughs and karaoke, this West End hit finally makes its Australian debut.
Skilfull direction and performances light up an odd-couple comedy about chalk-and-cheese housemates.
This triple bill lives up to its name with driving force and exceptional performance.
The acclaimed choreographer relinquishes the artistic directorship of the company that has taken her name across the world.
Over-hasty storytelling mars this ballet version of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
The Australian Ballet's Music Director and Chief Conductor on the music of Aaron Copland and choreographer Justin Peck's captivating Copland Dance Episodes.
Two contemporary dance productions remind us to position ourselves as part of, not separate to, nature.
Rising costs have prohibited more than half of Australians from attending a live show, while classical music audiences grow, finds Creative Australia in its latest survey.
Opera Rara's definitive Donizetti song-collection reaches its finale.
Petrenko and his forces embrace the world in Mahler's most awesome symphony.
Late Sutherland comes with qualifications but Rogé is a winner all the way.
Hope-filled Schubert Lieder offer unalloyed pleasure.
Judicious potpourri paints arresting portrait of extraordinary composer.
A richly rewarding program of Chinese orchestral music by a modern master.
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