With a theme of freedom hard-won, and an emphasis on Finnish and Australian Indigenous music, Fantasia is a taste of the Festival in its entirety.

MCO's season opening concert featured an inspired and compelling combination of works, with something for everyone.

The MCO's 2025 season is heralded with a new work by inspired by the physical and metaphorical power of a sunrise.

What do our small to medium ensembles have on offer in the year ahead?

The MCO and the Recital Centre's acoustics endow a stripped-back Messiah with the gravitas of a much bigger production.

Eugene Ughetti's first year as CIMF's Artistic Director is all about "new experiences, new ways of listening".

Five performances, four world premieres, and esteemed guest artists; the MCO explores the "poetry of music" in 2025.

A note perfect performance of works exploring the hidden awe of daily life and the changing of seasons.

Cellist Timo-Veikko Valve plots the soundlines of his native and adoptive countries in a dynamic and rousing concert.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

An intriguing, diverse and at times even courageous program from Melbourne Chamber Orchestra – with plenty of meat in the sandwich.

"Like you're running on your tiptoes." Sophie Rowell unpacks her program for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra's Blazing Trails.