Honouring established musicians such as Liza Lim, Paul Dean and Mindy Meng Wang, this year’s Awards also celebrate an exciting number of first-time nominees.

Composer and saxophonist Brenda Gifford has been announced as the recipient of the Merlyn Myer Music Commission.

Cameron Lam continues his instrument-focused series in this month’s Aussie Art Music playlist, with a spotlight on the piano.

Backstage Music spotlights the works of artists with disability in a program rich with unique practices and fascinating considerations.

The Grigoryan Brothers, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Joseph Tawadros are among the nominees.

Backstage Music returns for a 2022-23 concert series, showcasing diverse talents across various genres and styles.

Sydney-based composer Richard Charlton has taken out the top prize, with Natasha Lin and Naomi Dodd as runners up.

December’s playlist is entirely constructed from 2021 releases. It’s been a great chance to look through what’s been happening through an intense and stressful year – and the amazing work our composers and performers have done.

Bartsch's Merlyn Myer Commission, along with arrangements of selections from her solo classical/jazz hybrid albums, provides a subtle submergence in a range of lush lullabies and flowing lattices of chamber writing.

Nat Bartch's new work The Glasshouse, the 2021 Merlyn Myer Commission, is inspired by portraits taken by Victorian-era photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. 

ABC Classic dominates the Classical category once again, while Earshift Music receives three nominations in Jazz and World Music.

Curated by Cameron Lam, this month's playlist of Australian art music features new music from 2021 Art Music Fund recipients and the first of the ABC's Fresh Start Commissions.