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 its Noongar theme of Djinda (stars), this year's program will look to the cosmos. Artists include the Kronos Quartet with Maatakitj, Björk and a sneak-peek at Richard Mills' new opera about Galileo.

Returning giants, like Garrick Ohlsson, rub shoulders with fresh young talent and artists like Cédric Tiberghien and Jean-Guihen Queyras.

A high-tech movement and sound installation that prioritises form over substance.

The new festival, which replaces the long-running Melbourne Festival, will feature work by Patricia Piccinini, Deborah Cheetham, Matthias Schack-Arnott and more.

Symbolism and metaphor abound in this complex, ambitious, exciting work by Liza Lim for soprano with ensemble.

Speak Percussion and Jessica Aszodi illuminate Liza Lim's dazzling fusion of opera and world percussion.

Pianist Aura Go and percussionist Matthias Schack-Arnott to follow Arcadia Winds as the next musicians in the two-year FutureMakers program.

Composer Kate Neal and percussionist Matthias Schack-Arnott have won large at this year’s awards. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Melbourne-based percussionist has teamed up with engineer Richard Allen to create a new revolving instrument.