The Sydney-based saxophonist earns $30k to support the creation of a major new project.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

Debuts from the Attacca Quartet, the Leonkoro Quartet and pianist Lucas Debargue are among a star-studded 2026 program.

Four programs and a special event at Brisbane Powerhouse make for a year that fuses fine classical tradition with a modern outlook.

Hard-Ons founders Raymond Ahn and Peter 'Blackie' Black collect the Don Banks Music Award, with Robin Fox and Kate Champion also honoured.

In his first season at the helm of the DSO, Richard Mills promises a year of classics and new work that "reflects our storied landscape".

The Australian debuts of Åkervinda and Yasamin Shahhosseini and exciting collaborations in store for the intimate Sydney Opera House venue.

Three rising singers will join the company in January to work as ensemble and principal artists throughout the season.

With a major world premiere on every program, Omega Ensemble brings a fresh, contemporary focus to its 2026 season.

Shane Howard, Vanessa Perica and cellist Charlotte Miles in this year's winning cohort.

OQ's 2026 season features a hotly-anticipated Queensland premiere, the return of a 2025 success and a sparkling new production of a Broadway classic.

With parties for Kurtág's 100th birthday, Paavali Jumppanen's farewell and its own 30-year anniversary, there's plenty to celebrate in ANAM's 2026.