A new, world class instrument at the heart of St James' is about to be put through its paces.

The centenary of Puccini's death gives creatives the chance to reflect on what makes his operas so special and explore new ways to stage them.

Umberto Clerici conducted his first concert in 2018. Four years later, he was Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Chief Conductor. How did he do it?

What makes a child prodigy ? We talk with some former Wunderkinds and artistic directors about how to nurture musically gifted children.

After 30 years away from the musical theatre stage, Sarah Brightman returns as Norma Desmond in a new Australian production of Sunset Boulevard.

Ross Edwards tells Maddy Briggs about his new hour-long work, inspired by Monteverdi, which grapples with our looming ecological crisis.

Opera Queensland is on a mission to take opera as far afield as possible and change the way it’s perceived.

Brooklyn-based composer William Brittelle talks to Maddy Briggs about his latest, genre-blind mini-album in which he stares down the apocalypse.

Norwegian virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth always knew she wanted to be a trumpet soloist and find her own distinctive voice – as Melbourne audiences will discover when she plays Weinberg’s Trumpet Concerto.

The conductor/pianist reflects on his 10 years as Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival.

Wicked, The Odd Couple, a new cabaret show and a BRAVO cruise . . . There’s no stopping Todd McKenney. He shares why he likes to keep busy.

A Frenchwoman’s resurrected Faust is Recording of the Month alongside an opera-fest that includes Kaufmann’s Parsifal. Smetana, Stravinsky, Debussy and Rózsa also feature.