Paul Stanhope explains how the melancholy music of John Dowland became the inspiration for his upbeat new concerto. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The first in our series of interviews with the jurors for the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia.

The director of the Canberra International Music Festival shares why narrative is at the heart of his approach.

★★★★☆ New WASO concertmaster’s solo debut with the orchestra is a thing of beauty.

★★★★½ New opera from Liza Lim is a work that deserves to be seen much more widely.

A celebration of listening and a profound meditation upon the power of place.

We know what Shakespeare gave to the stage, but music has also thrived on slices of the Bard.

Perth’s star organist becomes a ‘knight’ in the Order of Arts and Letters.

The Australian soprano and wife of Rafael Kubelík has passed away at the age of 91.

The state’s new arts funding policy has been developed after a year of consultation with the sector.

James Ledger's transcriptions star in intriguing evening of German Romantics.

Mozart and Salieri were classical music’s biggest rivals… or were they? A newly discovered piece rewrites history. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in