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

One of Australia’s all-time greats lands a phenomenal premiere at his hometown show – which UK violinist Thomas Gould then stole.

When it comes to playing Philip Glass, says the violinist, "Your fingers need to be a volcano, but your brain needs to be a freezer.”

Echoing the Baroque, the classical and the conceptually-driven works of Rachmaninov, Nicholas Britell's Succession score is one for the ages.

Orchestra Victoria in awesome form for a one-off concert performance of Philip Glass’s Gandhi opera Satyagraha.

"For me this is totally, totally unbelievable.” Shanul Sharma sings the role of a personal hero in Philip Glass’s minimalist masterpiece Satyagraha.

Collaborative spirit and supreme musicianship the hallmarks of Kronos Quartet's Perth Festival performance.

Five world premiere commissions by composers including Ross Edwards, Caroline Shaw and Brenda Gifford, make up a diverse season, with living composers contributing 70% of the music. 

In the spectacular surrounds of the WA Museum Boola Bardip, Voyces’ second concert of the year explored the influence of time on choral music.

Lyndon Terracini's final season includes The Tales of Hoffmann with Jessica Pratt, Adriana Lecouvreur with Ermonela Jaho, and concert versions of La Gioconda with Jonas Kaufmann in Sydney and Philip Glass's Satyagraha in Melbourne.

Eavesdropping on Steve Reich proves endlessly illuminating and surprisingly humorous.

Charge your glasses for music that edges us to a more positive future.