Kathryn Stott unveils her final program as Artistic Director, postponed after the cancellation of the 2020 festival.

The ANAM Set will see 67 Australian composers write six-minute works for 67 ANAM musicians. Pairing them will be like a Tetris game, but exciting, says Creative Coordinator Leigh Harrold.

William Barton and Véronique Serret evoke an ever-shifting landscape that grips the audience from start to finish.

The QSO's 2021 season features three new commissions by Australian composers and a focus on the orchestra's own musicians.

Audiences returned to the Sydney Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of jazz icon Don Burrows. The Drama Theatre reopens this week with STC’s Rules for Living.

The ACO's first live concert since March drew thunderous applause, and held the audience spellbound.

Violinist Dale Barltrop tells us about the ensemble’s recording project which will see new Australian works released digitally across 2020.

Collaborations between Indigenous musicians and composers with Western classical orchestras, ensembles and musicians are beginning to grow. Steve Dow talks to some of the artists participating in the cultural exchange about the challenges involved, the protocols that need to be respected, and the exciting new Australian sounds that are emerging.

“I wanted to cram as much in as possible,” says Artistic Director Kathryn Stott unveiling her final program in Townsville.

Indigenous voices will feature prominently in next year’s festival, which will include 10 world premieres and a performance of Haydn’s Creation in tribute to Richard Gill.

Opening with a week dedicated to First Nations performances, Iain Grandage’s first program as Artistic Director spans a Noongar language adaptation of Macbeth to Cloudstreet, Philip Glass with puppets, and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel in the park.

The classical music category was introduced by the National Live Music Awards this year.