Echoes of Glass and Cage in Otte’s minimalist piano cycle.

Avian-inspired collaborations from Australian violist toys with juxtapositions.

A breath of fresh air from Barton and Omega Ensemble.

Our team of expert writers explores the challenges, themes and highlights in the year ahead for arts companies.

What do our small to medium ensembles have on offer in the year ahead?

Children’s music might be educational, but it can be so much more. We look at composers who wrote works specifically for children to play.

Brisbane art music specialists Topology take a back seat in a show that feels like a spin across a radio dial.

Strange and beautiful ear-expanding sounds for strings from Liza Lim.

Spanish pianist goes for Baroque in a colourful all-Scarlatti recital.

Bohème again – but this staging slays with stunning performances and design.

Hymns, barricades and cockatoo cries fill this viola-meets-synth recital.

Seraphim Trio sparks up with vivid, underperformed chamber works.