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

Brock Imison, Principal Contrabassoon with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, explains the appeal of the “weird” instrument.

Mahler’s Resurrection, superstars Lang Lang and Joyce DiDonato and a celebration of the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth in the mix for MSO 2025.

Composers Elena Kats-Chernin, Elliott Gyger, Cheryl Durongpisitkul and Mindy Meng Wang among this year's finalists.

Siobhan Stagg and Jaime Martín discuss the joys of collaborating on Strauss and Debussy.

A strong performance of overly familiar work ultimately overshadowed by the smaller, far more compelling pieces in this Winter Gala's first half.

The MSO's first release on its new label is a triumph.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra launches new label, thrilling recitals from the Cliburn winner and Piers Lane, plus Rattle’s Spring Symphony and a new Ring on DVD.

A stellar showcase of charisma and coordination from the MSO led by visiting conductor Anja Bihlmaier.

"Inaction equates to complicity": Orchestras move even further away from equal representation, as shown by the latest analysis from Donne, Women in Music.

Liza Lim unveils three world premieres in Australia in the coming months. She unpacks them and explains why she sees artists as “antennae”.

A round-up of our recent news reports.