Listen to the Australian Art Music playlist: May 2026 – New Releases
Cameron Lam surveys the latest (and upcoming) Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases on this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.
Cameron Lam surveys the latest (and upcoming) Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art releases on this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.
Discover the music of Australian composers, from Katy Abbott to Tom Avgenicos.
At the top of a new Australian and international tour, The Necks cast a mesmerising spell.
A legendary improviser and the intimacy of grand Elizabeth Bay House make for a perfect musical pair.
Sophie Hutchings, Jim Moginie and Ross Heathcote discuss Piano+Places, a new series lighting up historical venues with music.
The improvisational legends are about to embark on an Australian tour. Bassist Lloyd Swanton talks how they build a new set every time.
Cameron Lam reflects on the year that has been and pulls out some favourites released this year across Classical, Jazz and Sound Art.
Cameron Lam’s monthly playlist covers Classical, Jazz and Sound Art that adventures across land, sky and sea before returning to the comfort of home.
The lineup salts Sydney with 748 performances, featuring homegrown and international talent, with a cascade of world premieres and the Australian premiere of the opera Sun & Sea, staged on an artificial beach.
The new four-day festival will feature artists including the Hilary Geddes Quartet, the Phil Slater Quintet, Hekka and others.
A powerful, immersive soundscape that harnesses the resonant space of the Sydney Town Hall.
The staging is ingenious but the play itself is disappointingly slight.