Roland Peelman explores the genesis of Haydn’s Creation, from the high-minded philosophy of The Enlightenment to the very real motivation of a large commission!

Roland Peelman explores the history and the joy of walking, and looks at whether it has a direct link to creativity.

Roland Peelman traces the history of the black voice in classical and contemporary music, and explains why George Floyd's final words speak to an uncomfortable truth we cannot hide from.

The fugue has long obsessed composers and musicians, who have found in it pinnacles of intellectual and spiritual expression. Canberra International Music Festival's Artistic Director unravels the mysteries of the complex form, with which Johann Sebastian Bach praised God and King.

Ahead of Sydney Chamber Choir’s Dido & Aeneas, the conductor delves into the music of Purcell, Monteverdi and Gesualdo. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival describes the music born in the cauldrons of change.

David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize winning Little Match Girl Passion is Australia bound, but is it opera? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Song Company's artistic director Roland Peelman takes us inside history's most prolific and brilliant musical family, the Bachs.