Aviva Endean and Mindy Meng Wang head the finalist list with three nominations each for this year's celebration of Australian musicians.

The Noongar composer-musician will develop a new major work drawing on Indigenous musical materials held in New Norcia, Western Australia.

Australian Dance Theatre and composer Aaron Wyatt to feature in a new festival bringing together First Nations musicians, performers, artists and thinkers from Australia and beyond.

With composer-conductor Aaron Wyatt at the helm, the MSO presents an engaging program of works by First Nations composers.

A fluid festival of sound and vision explores how music moves – and is moved by – the world around it.

In his second program as Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Eugene Ughetti presents a lineup rich in site-specific bell works.

An intimate experimental program, tucking the audience under a doona of restful music to soothe the soul.

Close contenders to our top 25, these works deserve a listen.

Decibel immerses its audience in sound and shadow with Lionel Marchetti’s haunting work of musique concrète.

For 2026, co-Artistic Directors Melissa Doecke and Ben Opie have cultivated a festival with deep roots into the Country it stands on.

Discover the music of Australian composers, from Nick Wales to Aaron Wyatt.

A "supremely joyful performance" wraps up WASO's Chamber Series for the year.