After a hiatus in 2020, we once again asked our reviewers and readers to vote for the Australian and International Artists of the Year. We are thrilled to announce our 2021 winners.

Early music wins the laurels this month, from Jordi Savall’s medieval fiddle to David Skinner’s William Byrd and a trifecta of Handelian delights.

Everything old is new again as Schiff’s period instrument Brahms proves a revelation.

It may not be a memoir, but boy does András Schiff have plenty to say.

The pianist, whose Schubert album has won Limelight's Recording of the Year 2019, tells us about the most terrifying piece of music he knows.

Schiff reborn guarantees revelations aplenty.

A sublime concert in which the piano virtuoso told us about silence, and how to listen.

A rare but supremely rewarding opportunity to be in the presence of musical royalty.

One of the foremost interpreters of Bach, the Hungarian-born, English pianist tells us about his favourite composer, what counts as interpretation, and studying with the fierce Ferenc Rados.

Jonathan Holloway's line-up includes 16th-century polyphony, virtual reality crossed with live performance, a dance-opera, and toy plastic pianos.

Avi Avital, Ray Chen, Joyce Yang and András Schiff are all on the menu in next year’s season.

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