On the Record: January/February 2026
This month features a new deal for Vasily Petrenko, blockbusters from John Wilson and Fabio Luisi, Víkingur Ólafsson’s latest piano odyssey and beguiling songs by Rebecca Clarke.
This month features a new deal for Vasily Petrenko, blockbusters from John Wilson and Fabio Luisi, Víkingur Ólafsson’s latest piano odyssey and beguiling songs by Rebecca Clarke.
A powerful and beautiful tribute to the victims of a war Australia won’t talk about.
This month, Cameron Lam’s last Australian Art Music playlist on Spotify recaps 2025 releases before moving to Bandcamp in 2026.
A brilliant celebration of music as a tool for storytelling, remembering and reckoning.
Discover the music of Australian composers, from Frances Cameron to Paul Cutlan.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Michael Tippett’s most famous work delivered powerfully by the star-studded Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.
Are Australian orchestras and musical institutions genuinely embracing Indigenous voices?
Martín and his Melbourne forces deliver a truly cosmic experience.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Groundbreaker Eric Whitacre shows us Zen and the wonderful art of polyphonic maintenance.
Vocalist Jess Hitchcock and choral director Steven Hodgson share their thoughts on Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s music ahead of the MSO's Yinya dana program.
Presented annually at opening of National Reconciliation Week, the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards celebrate the achievements of First Nations artists across the country.