Music
Indigenous Australian composers in harmony
Christopher Sainsbury shares lessons from Ngarra-burria First Peoples Composers program in a new Platform Paper.
Review: West Side Story, Opera on the Harbour
More aptly "wet" side story, the show on the harbour opened, but it was a lost opportunity as a classic…
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues postpones 30th anniversary celebrations until 2020
The festival has cancelled its 2019 iteration, pushing back its 30th anniversary until next year in order to develop new…
Review: Nigel Kennedy in Recital, Adelaide Festival Centre
The bad boy of classical music shows his jazz chops in a dazzling display at the Festival Theatre.
Review: In The Heights, Sydney Opera House
This show not only sizzles with supergiant energy but it’s a timely rebuttal to the whitewashing of Australian identity.
Review: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's Christmas Proms
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Review: Mamma Mia The Musical, Adelaide Festival Centre
The newest production of the world-wide musical sensation Mamma Mia has landed in Adelaide after a year long tour around…
Review: Evita, Sydney Opera House
Tina Arena shines as Eva Peron.
Ray Chen on breaking down the barriers to classical music
Violin virtuoso Ray Chen discusses how social media provides audiences with wider access to classical music, and shares his advice…
Review: Buried Country, The Beginning of Nature & Baker Boy, Darwin Festival
Impressions and critical reflections on the opening weekend of this year’s Darwin Festival by our Performing Arts Editor, Richard Watts.