Featuring some of Australia’s finest pianists in a visually immersive performance space, this four-day festival is piano heaven.

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.

From Adams and Crumb to Boulez and Björk, there's new music galore with 67 musicians acing 180 events in ANAM's 2023 season. When pressed, AD Paavali Jumppanen adds his top 5 picks.

Sophie Rowell discusses her inaugural season as Artistic Director of MCO, which includes world premieres by Caerwen Martin, Lior and Ade Vincent, as well as a focus on local talent and female composers.

Despite a few last-minute COVID upheavals, this unique festival showcased some ingenious programming, including two impressive new works by Andrew Ford and Anne Cawrse.

An outstanding survey of Australian new music, but caution is needed when it comes to categorising compositions.

A new work by Elliott Gyger, fearsome musicality from Paavali Jumppanen and a fond farewell to Leanne Glover made for a special concert.

ANAM’s immediate and immersive chamber music experience will take up residence in London’s Royal Albert Hall for a special season in September.

The two new initiatives are aimed at providing opportunities for early-career musicians.

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 Why Finnish concert pianist Paavali Jumppanen was drawn to ANAM.

This month Limelight explores electric instruments in classical music, and women and sexual violence in opera. We also interview Paavali Jumppanen, Artistic Director of ANAM, and explore Halévy's grand opera La Juive.