Before unleashing his new concerto with the MSO, clarinettist-composer Paul Dean talks about the musicians that inspired it.

A well-played concert but a missed opportunity to send a strong message of artistic intent.

Not only the celebration of a remarkable life, but a celebration of human life with music at its heart.

The clarinettist and conductor will perform Mozart’s masterpiece with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra before jumping on the podium to conduct Paul Dean’s brand new Clarinet Concerto.

The MSO’s Chief Conductor got a surprise when he began conducting Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries in Toronto on his 75th birthday.

The winner of Limelight’s Australian Artist of the Year: People’s Choice, conductor Benjamin Northey reflects on a busy year, the potential of film music concerts, and issues a call to arms on arts funding.

Does this treasured Christmas tradition need a little more TLC?

The German bass-baritone talks Handel, Bach and Frankenstein ahead of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Messiah.

Markus Stenz reunites with the MSO in a colourful and charismatic end to the season.

Despite notable ups and downs, Ian Whitney’s annual report into the number of Australian works performed by the major orchestras sees little improvement year on year.

Generally well-played, if not setting the world on fire.

Four years after filling in last-minute for Jaap van Zweden, the American conductor tells us about an early career that’s seen her gravitate from playing under Bernard Haitink to taking over his dressing room.