Ahead of its premiere with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the composer discusses her new work, Kinds of Blue, and the inspiration that helped shade it.

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The first year of the Fellowship awards five young musicians professional development and performance opportunities.

Taking up his new position in Honolulu, the Australian-Chinese maestro assures us he will be back as he embarks on his latest cross-cultural crusade.

What do our orchestras and choirs have on offer in the year ahead?

William Barton discusses connection to Country in music, while Dr Anita Collins highlights the revolutionary power of musical education. We share a full transcript of their two speeches.

Leah Curtis introduces her work Infinite Possibilities, which maps and illuminates new sound worlds, ahead of its world premiere by Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

This extraordinary program includes selections from the Changi Songbook, providing the right balance of light relief and ethereal beauty in contrast to the heavier themes explored.

The Australian War Memorial's musical artist in residence Chris Latham writes about the POW Requiem, which premieres on 29 October and includes nine songs from the Changi Songbook.

Making his debut with the CSO, young conductor Sam Weller made an indelible stamp with a performance to be treasured.

With a program boasting Beethoven, Scriabin, Rimsky-Korsakov and five world premieres from Australian composers, Chief Conductor Jessica Cottis and the CSO paint a colourful portrait in their 2023 season Chroma.

This sold-out concert perfectly captured the vibrancy of the Australian landscape and featured the world premiere of Emergence by composer Deborah Cheetham.