Wilma Smith tells us about the new competition, which will run in the years between the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, and how music can learn a thing or two from sport.

Ahead of a chamber performance that will put the MSO Chorus in the spotlight, chorusmaster Warren Trevelyan-Jones explains why Brahms’ music is still so relevant today.

The flamenco guitarist and composer gets to the bottom of the style that has made him the musician he is today.

Composer-in-Residence Alice Chance will write a brand new clarinet concerto for Oliver Shermacher in WSO’s 2020 season.

Simone Young takes the SSO to hell and back in the first concert of her three-year Visions of Vienna cycle.

Experimental pianist Margaret Leng Tan, famous for her performances on toy piano, tells us about her work with John Cage and George Crumb, and how she learned to caw like a crow.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor starts in the role this month, working on the WNO’s new production of Carmen.

As Alondra de la Parra's contract comes to an end, the orchestra's 2020 season will focus on fresh voices, with a number of young artists making their debuts with the orchestra.

Artistic collaboration and music as a force for change were the themes of Australian art music’s night of nights.

While the list of finalists this year included several newcomers, the night largely belonged to established voices and previous award winners.

ARCO's smaller forces showcase the sounds of 19th-century chamber music.

The Bulgarian soprano has joined those rallying to the tenor’s defence following allegations of sexual harassment, while some opera houses have cancelled performances and others are watching the situation closely.