The acclaimed American string quartet will perform at the 2019 Melbourne International Arts Festival as part of Jonathan Holloway’s final program as Artistic Director.

Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek will lead the yet-to-be-named new festival, which will merge White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival.

The two Melbourne festivals will become one in 2020.

Over 100 of today’s finest Australian and international singers have cast their votes to determine the most influential voices across the ages. Now, 30 singers tell us what makes our top 30 truly great.

Fleming’s savvy picks run musical theatre’s gamut from A to Z.

In Mozart, Barenboim plays the Yin to Yang’s Yang.

Players from regional towns across New South Wales will work with members of the acclaimed orchestra, joining them onstage for a special concert at the Sydney Opera House.

Barenboim channels Elgar in a return to Brahms.

The famous opera house in Milan is also home to a world-renowned ballet company. Jo Litson discovers what’s afoot when the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company visits Brisbane next month for its first ever Australian tour.

An exhilarating series of short works that put ballet in a new light.

A kinetic and sonic meditation from Chinese and Australian collaborators.

Four years after filling in last-minute for Jaap van Zweden, the American conductor tells us about an early career that’s seen her gravitate from playing under Bernard Haitink to taking over his dressing room.

A sumptuous fusion of genres, cultures and art forms.

Leading Beckett performer Barry McGovern charms with a masterful, beguiling performance.

Mininature dioramas make this a fascinating visual experience.

Tan Dun’s vivid and approachable epic receives a passionate Australian premiere.