Under Nigel Westlake, the country’s top young players give the composer’s brilliant song cycle the orchestral premiere it deserves.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

In this powerful song cycle, one man’s wish to do what’s right keeps hope for humanity alive – even in the face of genocide.

Following the huge success of their song cycle Compassion, Lior and Nigel Westlake discuss their new collaboration, which has its world premiere at the Adelaide Festival.

From the power of choirs to the power of young people, the Adelaide Festival’s new Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie shares her thoughts on next year’s program, and the future.

With film scores including Babe, Paper Planes and Blueback, the composer will be recognised at the 2022 Screen Music Awards, to be held later this month.

Throughout the second half of the year, UKARIA will draw some of the finest Australian and international musicians to the Adelaide Hills.

Artistic Director Tina Arena announces the full program, while the festival's Variety Gala takes to the stage tonight with a taste of what's to come.

Sublime moments were there for the taking at this year's Four Winds Festival, as strangers became friends.

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 program under new Creative Director Lindy Hume includes local Yuin artists, cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, the SSO 2020 Fellows, Sydney Dance Company, and Compassion by Nigel Westlake and Lior.

With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the classical music concerts that wowed our critics in 2019.