Eight international and Australian artists, including The Gesualdo Six, the Brodsky Quartet, Andrea Lam and James Morley, will perform in the intimate SOH space.

River City Voices' Artistic Director and Principal Conductor discusses the unique combination of slam poetry and Handel's oratorio.

Vincent Choy, Paige Gullifer, Ceridwen McCooey and Dale Schlaphoff will participate in a week-long residency of mentorships and collaborative opportunities, culminating in a performance at Dots+Loops' Nonstop festival.

Backstage Music spotlights the works of artists with disability in a program rich with unique practices and fascinating considerations.

Syrah Torii and Alastair Cooper-Golec will recieve full-time employment and mentorship from a company committed to supporting young operatic talent.

Roya A, Rafeif Ismail and Maddie Little have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their artistic fields.

Mezzo-soprano Fiona Campbell will take over the role from the orchestra's founder Bourby Webster in January, having recently worked as WA State Manager for Musica Viva Australia.

The quartet renews its commitment to gender-balanced programming across three mainstage concerts, featuring three new premieres from Australian composers and tours across urban and regional Victoria.

As well as making the donation, Elias Jreissati and his family will loan 31 works from their private collection to the HOTA Gallery, which will rename Gallery 4 in honour of their support.

William Barton wins two awards from three nominations, Joseph Tawadros wins for the third year in a row, while Carl Vine and the Australian Chamber Orchestra also emerge victorious.

The ABC has commissioned 15 composers from a diverse range of backgrounds to create a new work, with the opportunity of a studio recording and commercial digital release.

Titled Dark With Excessive Bright, the Australian Haydn Ensemble's 11th season offers programs of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Boccherini, along with some rarer selections.