From leaf-blowers to Katy Perry, city living is fraught with danger for the conductor’s most important asset: ears.

The classical crossover star talks about his latest recording, which sees him find a new singing style and duet with a childhood hero.

From In Dulci Jubilo to Handel’s Messiah and beyond, Clive Paget dons the gay apparel to unwrap the story of the Christmas musical canon, tracing it across two millennia and numerous countries.

A wade through the tsunami of seasonal releases to recommend the best of the fest.

While Schütz is best known today for his choral masterpiece The Christmas Story, he also played a vital role when it came to shaping German music (with a little help from abroad), says Paul Riley.

Do a widow, an aria and a prostitute link the composer of La Juive with Marcel Proust?

With the National Gallery of Australia soon to host 80 Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, 40 of which are from Tate Britain, we discover how the 19th century’s most backward-looking group was actually quite enmeshed in the modern day.

The beloved Australian conductor and music educator, who died of cancer in October, meant so much to so many across the music industry and beyond. Those who carry on his legacy share their stories.

The Russian composer Tchaikovsky wasn't all that keen to pen what has become one of his most popular, and most performed works.

The Brazilian baritone on being Mr Evita, Tony Awards and the importance of good coffee.

Greta Bradman's tribute to her homeland tops The Limelight Chart – our monthly list of Australia’s best-selling classical music albums.

The Australian mezzo-soprano turned 80 this week. Roger Neill looks back on her top-flight international career and stream of first-rate recordings.