A starry night night of new contemporary works with Tara Gower's riveting Ripples shining hardest.

The latest arts appointments and departures

In record time, new Artistic Director Brett Sheehy has put together a program consolidating the festival’s long-held international reputation.

Trio Gaspard, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, a Goldner String Quartet farewell and the Kristin Berardi Quartet are among the artists set to appear.

Cameron Lam tries his hand at an Australian-only answer to this year’s ABC’s Classic 100 theme: Feel Good, in this month’s Australian Art Music playlist.

Raw power and energy as from Sydney Chamber Choir as they scale Mozart’s final peak.

An innovative but inconclusive evening’s entertainment as the sun sets on Perth's Scarborough Beach.

Climate change is a major theme running through this year’s Sydney, Perth and Adelaide Festivals. How can the arts spark action?

Sophia Brous discusses her site-specific work The Invisible Opera, which explores the concept, dynamics and paradoxes of a public space.

David Malouf’s poetic world brought to life thanks to Katie Noonan & co.’s beautiful blend.

Iain Grandage delivers his final Perth Festival as Artistic Director, one set to warm hearts and minds.

Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy turned into a mesmerising search for enlightenment, written in dance.