Buxton International Festival 2026
It's not all doom and gloom in the UK arts sector. The Buxton International Festival proves that artistic ambition and accessibility can go hand in hand.
It's not all doom and gloom in the UK arts sector. The Buxton International Festival proves that artistic ambition and accessibility can go hand in hand.
Australian baritone David Greco tells us why it’s so satisfying to have released historically informed recordings of Schubert’s three major song cycles.
Erin Helyard on making his UK debut as conductor with Handel’s love-and-sorcery drama Amadigi di Gaula at the Buxton International Festival.
This brilliantly conceived production of Scarlatti's 1707 oratorio is set in contemporary times, on a beach, with superb performances all round.
Pinchgut Opera melds the Old Testament with Aussie holiday tradition in a reimagined, psychologically driven staging of Scarlatti’s The First Murder.
The University of Sydney recently acquired a collection of first editions of works by Mozart and Beethoven. Why are they so important?
A peek into the soundscape of 18th-century Germany through works by important composers and the rare instruments of the Orchestra of the Antipodes.
A novel approach to completing Vivaldi's unfinished opera pays dividends.
Who are the Australian and international artists who most thrilled and entertained you this year? Check out the shortlists here.
The fresh sounds, harmonies and improvisations Erin Helyard infuses into this production turn the old into something new and extraordinary.
New Goldberg Variations film with Erin Helyard launches an expanded and free-to-access Pinchgut at Home platform.
In a year of music as “a timeless force for good”, season highlights include Sir Bryn Terfel and a complete Sibelius cycle.
Thoughtfully transmitted, thoroughly immersive and fittingly beguiling – all at once.