A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company in our top stories for 2025.

A powerful and beautiful tribute to the victims of a war Australia won’t talk about.

Benjamin Northey, the first-ever Professor of Conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, traces his career and discusses different approaches to conducting.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The popular MSO baton to become the Con's inaugural Professor of Conducting.

The ‘Lang Lang effect’ is still potent and very much in evidence in this finely judged and thrilling performance.

Low lights and beanbags, earmuffs and fidget toys. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra creates concert experiences catering to those with sensory sensitivities.

The devil – and more – in the detail in a spooky program featuring Bernard Herrmann's still-impactful Hitchcock score.

A pure toned and rapturous performance from TSO Concertmaster Emma McGrath brings freshness to beloved works.

The first evening of MSO’s Composing Australia series offered a thrilling and diverse survey of Australia’s art music world.

From Stravinsky to Star Wars? What used to be thought of as a gateway to 'proper' symphonic music is now a mainstay of orchestral programming.

The Australian conductor takes up the role following the announcement of a new MSO position last year.