Afghan rabat master Qais Essar takes a short and magical journey through the Hindu Kush.

Nobuyuki Tsujii’s fireworks and some very personal Elgar bring the crowded house down.

The AWO and veteran star countertenor Andreas Scholl show that small is very beautiful.

Angela Hewitt’s gemlike recital shows us what we’ve been missing for seven years.

Omega Ensemble triumph in a program with a little bit of everything – including the world premiere of Harry Sdraulig’s Triptych.

Mahler’s child-like innocence and some highly perfumed Strauss make for a heady mix from the SSO.

Star-studded survey shines light on Clyne’s eclectic musical world.

Australian Haydn Ensemble blows hot with some virtuoso horn and a scaled down take on Mozart’s Jupiter.

Sir Donald Runnicles casts his painterly eye over some ravishing and rarely heard French treats.

Marvellous Mendelssohn and some interesting new voices, but Richard Tognetti brings it all back home to Bach.

Canadian virtuoso Karen Gomyo dazzles and young Aussie conductor Daniel Carter shows his operatic chops in a concert from the top shelf.

Beethoven’s sunny chamber music hit marks change in the season in SSO’s latest Cocktail Hour.