A musically excellent, perceptively designed and directed production of Wagner’s final opera.

Two years on from his Sydney International Piano Competition win, the busy Russian pianist tells us about new friends, new recordings and hearing your own inner voice.

Nicolas Altstaedt channels the symphonic in another fascinating program at UKARIA 24.

Nicolas Altstaedt kicks off UKARIA 24 with a program both intelligent and utterly compelling.

The cellist and curator of UKARIA 24 talks about his love of chamber music and what working with living composers can teach us about the music of the past.

Curator James Crabb’s programme gets off to a promising start.

All spaced out at the orchestra when TSO and AYO play The Planets.

★★★½☆ A triumphant performance from Australia’s top young players despite some shaky moments. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Perhaps explaining how a contrabassoon makes noise via smartphone translation is not so odd.

The halfway, the Het and the hiccup: cellist Julia Janiszewski fills us in on the latest from abroad.

One of the 97 musicians currently on tour in Europe shares their experiencs from the Orchestra's first entire rehearsal period abroad.

The Australian Youth Orchestra was held up by some authentic 'sturm und drang' in Berlin last week.