Sydney Theatre Company suffered a $17.8 million slump in its operating revenue for 2020, but ended up with a $4 million net deficit thanks to grants and philanthropy.

Musicians and arts organisations around the country prepare for Make Music Day 2021 on 21 June, returning to public performances after last year's online celebration.

We look at opera's love affair with wine, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's new project River, and Virginia Gay's emergence as a playwright. We also salute Paul Goodchild, doyen of Australian brass.

The 2021 Utzon Music season at the Sydney Opera House features beloved classics by Beethoven and Clara Schumann as well as new works by First Nations artists.

The winners of this year’s Performing Arts WA Awards include Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s Hecate, Black Swan’s Oklahoma!, and WA Opera's Così Fan Tutte.

The Forelle Ensemble, a new Sydney-based piano quintet formed by young violinist James Armstrong, has made its debut with its Schubertiade Opening Concert.

David McAllister has received a Companion of the Order of Australia. Others recognised include Brett Weymark, John Kotzas, Peter Carroll, Linsey Pollak, Leah Purcell, Jonathan Biggins and Chris Hemsworth.

Likeable and gifted Spanish maestro Jaime Martín should prove a hit with musicians and audiences alike as Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's new Chief Conductor.

The new entrants mark the first time an organisation from the Northern Territory and regional organisations from Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria have been included in the NPAP Framework.

Lucette Aldous, one of Australia’s few internationally acclaimed ballerinas, has died peacefully at the age of 82.

The finalists and first-round prize winners of the national Strike a Chord competition for secondary students, now in its second year, have been announced by Musica Viva.

The semi-finalists for 2021 are Jason Henery, Tony Lee, Robbin Reza, Eliza Shephard, Benett Tsai and Edward Walton.