Jaime Martín's inaugural program as MSO Chief Conductor features works by 15 Australian composers, premieres by Thomas Adès and Deborah Cheetham, and international soloists including Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

The Thomas Adès-Kirill Gerstein partnership goes from strength to strength.

Han Chen delights in surface detail but misses Thomas Adès’ darker depths.

Thomas Adès’s complex new works benefit from the master’s touch.

Clive Paget recommends modern masterpieces from the Met, Rattle’s damnable Faust, and a seven-year-old Yo-Yo.

For week two, Clive Paget travels from his living room to New York, London, Berlin and back to Oz.

Gerstein offers food for thought served up through the medium of a tangy Austro-Hungarian goulash.

English duo throws some light on the bleak midwinter.

With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the classical music concerts that wowed our critics in 2019.

English duo throws some light on the bleak midwinter.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa becomes a Companion of Honour, while Simon Keenlyside, Thomas Adès and Emma Thompson also receive awards.

The 86-year-old composer hopes his Buñuel-themed musical will open around the same time as Thomas Adès’s opera. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in