Vladimir Ashkenazy and Stuart Skelton on Tchaikovsky’s supernatural riddle. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Why did Rachmaninov spend decades revising his Piano Concerto No. 4 when there was nothing wrong with the original?

Ahead of his Australian debut, the pianist opens up about injury, depression and why jazz musos "shame" their classical colleagues.

Concert performances of The Flying Dutchman and a guest appearance by Barry Humphries are just two of many highlights in SSO 2013 Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The winner of the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition recounts his journey, round by gruelling round. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The new assistant maestro says she is “thrilled to accept the post”. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

None of the five Australian candidates have progressed to the last stage of the Sydney International Piano Competition.

Delving into the “maestro myth”: why are our best conductors overlooked? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Holst’s blockbuster The Planets is a perennial concert favourite, yet its astrological message remains obscure.

The festival teams the world’s hottest bands with orchestras and innovative composers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The American maestro takes over from Ashkenazy in 2014. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The SSO Fellowship is a baptism of fire for young musicians that includes a trip to jail.