The UNSW ensemble offers a season lit up by Bach, Ravel, Westlake and Edwards, with guest performers that loom large in NSW and internationally.

“We’re bringing space travel, balloons, shepherds, ninjas, great love, cups of tea, ghosts, cowboys, samosas, mysteries.... and theatre magic," says AD Lee Lewis of next year's season.

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

This collaborative work for the 2021 Pythia Prize was developed partly during Wilcox's residency in France, and is inspired by the colour washes of pioneering artist Helen Frankenthaler.

Featuring two Australian exclusive shows and a host of international acts, UKARIA offers a powerhouse program at the intimate concert hall, in celebration of founder Ulrike Klein.

The Nielson Foundation, UKARIA Founder Ulrike Klein and Biennale of Sydney CEO Barbara Moore are among those recognised for their philanthropic support of Australian theatre, music and the visual arts.

The lineup salts Sydney with 748 performances, featuring homegrown and international talent, with a cascade of world premieres and the Australian premiere of the opera Sun & Sea, staged on an artificial beach.

The NSW-based pianist takes away the $27,000 first prize alongside special prizes, while floodwater laps at the feet of Shepparton. 

Cat Hope talks about the electroacoustic music ensemble's first British tour in a landmark Australian cultural collaboration with the UK, and why electroacoustic music is in a constant state of flux.

The soprano and Artistic Director of the Australian Contemporary Opera Company has been honoured for her contribution to Australian opera and its digital future for over 30 years.

Jonathan Lo will succeed Nicolette Fraillon, who has held the position for almost 20 years. The Australian Ballet has also announced a new Executive Director.

Olivia Davies and Jae Laffer have been awarded the year-long residencies by the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers' House Trust.