Violinist and composer Jane Aubourg to air a major solo work in Berlin's annual new music expo.

The global panel of experts will accept proposals for the 12th edition of the music conference, held in Berlin next May.

That was the question on improvising violinist Xani Kolac's mind before she played her set at Berlin's Classical:NEXT.

Phenomenal music, questionable talkfests and Welsh rum. Limelight correspondent Chris Lloyd reports back from the giant art music conference.

Xani Kolac road-tests a showcase solo performance in her hometown prior to her debut in Berlin's Classical:NEXT.

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Chris Lloyd reports from classical music’s biggest conference, where the innovations discussed ranged from groundbreaking to embarrassingly old-fashioned.

The world’s biggest classical music conference celebrates “forward-thinking” project championing Australian Indigenous composers.

Big hART and Ngarra Burria have been recognised for their innovation, while several Australian artists including Genevieve Lacey will perform at the conference in Hannover.

Melbourne Digital Concert Hall and Damian Barbeler’s hiberNATION Festival of the Lo-fi are among the initiatives honoured.

The initiative focused on advancing women composers has won a Classical:NEXT 2020 Innovation Award.

Three acts will present Australian music and musicians to the world as part of the Showcase Festival at the conference in Rotterdam.