What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in April 2021.

We speak to the composer about his symphonic song cycle with Lior, Compassion, which has had a rich performance history since it premiered in 2013.

The opera and festival director will lead the Festival in 2021 and 2022, while the Australian Chamber Orchestra takes up residency in October this year.

Four Winds, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Gondwana Choirs and Sydney Chamber Opera are among the 58 small to medium arts organisations who will receive funding for up to four years.

Discover how Yo-Yo Ma is bridging cultures with a unique event, learn about the restorative powers of music, and read up on the history of ballet music.

Discover how Yo-Yo Ma is bridging cultures with a unique event, learn about the restorative powers of music, and read up on the history of ballet music.

Health-related projects come out on top, with a number of classical music individuals and organisations like the Four Winds Festival and Claire Edwardes also successful.

The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera, Four Winds and the Omega Ensemble are among the organisations chosen for funding by Arts Minister Don Harwin.

From Dame Emma Kirkby to Elena Kats-Chernin, not to mention a jam with local folk band Malumba, Harriet Cunningham reports on an Easter long weekend at the Four Winds Festival.

Successful applicants include the Australian Music Centre, Four Winds Festival, and the Sydney Conservatorium's Composing Women line-up for 2018/19.

Dame Emma Kirkby, pianist Stefan Vladar, Elena Kats-Chernin and the Australian String Quartet are among the guests at this year’s Festival on NSW’s Far South Coast.

James Crabb is set to open his first Festival as Artistic Director, which includes everything from Chopin to wind harps to music theatre.