Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What’s the attraction in a podium position?

"It’s time for someone else to lead." After 14 years at the helm of Australia’s premier cultural and tourism destination, Louise Herron calls it a day.

Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.

"I wouldn’t want to overstay my welcome," says Ross, after three decades as one of the world's most influential music critics.

Grace Malouf's provocative new play explores bodily autonomy, medical ethics and the limits of parental love.

Critical and audience acclaim for QTC programming translates into an improved financial position and an uptick in subscription sales.

US violinist Benjamin Beilman returns to Australia with a Mendelssohn masterpiece and a violin with a stellar past.

The feel-good show starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Rob Mills taps out of its Sydney Lyric season.

STC has reported a thin net surplus but its core theatre operations continue to face significant headwinds.

From Kabul’s lost musical heritage to a new Australian chamber work, Ed le Brocq reflects on honesty, courage and the enduring power of stories.

A Musica Viva Australia-curated program opens with a collaboration between cellist Freya Schack-Arnott, singer-songwriter Bonnie Stewart and bassist Ben Ward.

Already postponed once, Franco Zeffirelli’s famed arena production was to have played in Adelaide in early 2027.