Three Mozart concerts at the Canberra International Music Festival create curiosity and intrigue.

With wonderful performers familiar with and committed to a sometimes demanding score, this was another triumph for Katy Abbott and the Canberra International Music Festival.

This CIMF concert introduced two instruments that were new to most in the audience, and the premiere of a new piece by composer Brian Howard, this year’s composer-in-residence.

This Opening Gala program delivered works of markedly different styles and varying performance standards, with two recent Australian works faring particularly well.

A beautifully written coffee table book and a valuable way of getting to know a man we all would like to get to know better, writes Clinton White.

What can a grand old European city tell us about life in Australia today? Roland Peelman chats with Julian Day about how new music and First Nations musicians play an essential role in this year’s Vienna-themed Canberra International Music Festival.

In this issue we look at Alan John's iconic opera The Eighth Wonder, ABC journalist Sally Sara's debut play, Roland Peelman's Vienna-themed Canberra International Music Festival and Vasily Petrenko's COVID-beard.

Roland Peelman’s program draws inspiration from Vienna, in an all-Australian line-up that will see Indigenous artists featured every day of the Festival.

We speak to the Festival’s Artistic Director Roland Peelman as he launches the Festival’s digital offering and looks ahead to 2021.

Collaborations between Indigenous musicians and composers with Western classical orchestras, ensembles and musicians are beginning to grow. Steve Dow talks to some of the artists participating in the cultural exchange about the challenges involved, the protocols that need to be respected, and the exciting new Australian sounds that are emerging.

Roland Peelman, Claire Spencer, Tim Minchin, Caroline O’Connor, Hugo Weaving and Wesley Enoch are among those recognised in the 2020 Australia Day Honours.

Indigenous voices will feature prominently in next year’s festival, which will include 10 world premieres and a performance of Haydn’s Creation in tribute to Richard Gill.