We chart the latest appointments and departures in the arts sector, among them Anne Dunn who joins Sydney Theatre Company and Carl Crossin who leaves Adelaide Chamber Singers.

Programming the 2022 Sydney Festival felt a bit like playing Kerplunk, given the pandemic, but Olivia Ansell is still in her element as the new Director, and believes the arts can help communities recover after a tough couple of years.

Fiona Hulton will take the reins of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs from 29 November in time to announce the 2022 season.

From naughty Bavarian monks to our sunburnt country, this concert had it all.

What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in May 2021.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs celebrates the long road back to live performance.

What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in April 2021.

Sydney chorister Ria Andriani traces the hopes and fears of singers during the various COVID outbreaks and the arrival of vaccines.

A noteworthy contribution to Australian musical history, handsomely presented.

The restrained but heartfelt emotion of Fauré’s Requiem cut through the downpour outside with reassuring harmony and warmth.

Choirs perform an essential role in many of our rituals – in fact the Requiem was a response to medieval plagues. So how do choirs fare during pandemics?

As the choir celebrates its centenary, Ria Andriani takes a look at its origins and a new work that Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska have created for the occasion.