Heir to a distinguished intellectual and artistic lineage, Dohnányi took skills honed in post-war Germany and applied them in America to international acclaim.

One for the ages as Simone Young and the SSO track Richard Strauss’s musical journey.

The SSO's season finale was always a given, says Chief Conductor Simone Young. The opener a flash of inspiration. And in between? All kinds of surprises.

Double delight as two international sensations – conductor Dmitry Matvienko and violinist Aiko Suwanai – make their Sydney debuts.

An audience well and truly transfigured by a night at the Opera House.

Shostakovich responded to the political world around him in his compositions. We look at why his music remains as vital and relevant as ever.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Layton’s spirited conducting makes the music sound as if it had been composed yesterday.

A relaxing breath of fresh air for music fans in the teeming Emerald City.

Sparkling Saint-Saëns and heartbreaking Shostakovich prove a winning combination.

"It feels like my brain gets massaged," says Shimada, Principal Contrabassoon of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Jaime Martín's Spanish bonbons make for a colourful display.