Music
A year of innovation and tradition for Musica Viva Australia in 2025
Musica Viva Australia has launched an expansive, evocative season for the coming year, celebrating 80 years of chamber music with…
Sigur Rós announce Australian orchestral tour with ASO, MSO and others
The popular Icelandic post-rock group will perform with a 41-piece chamber orchestra in order to bring their latest album to…
Performance review: Bite Club: 2nd Serve, Arts Centre Melbourne
The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.
Going for baroque in 2025: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates its 35th anniversary
From Handel and Bach to new collaborations and commissions, the Brandenburg’s 2025 season promises to excite and delight.
QSO’s 2025 Season – something bigger than just our everyday life
Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents its 2025 season of aural as well as visual delights.
Women leading the return of the guitar’s popularity
After declining guitar sales for over a decade, a turnaround is in sight, led by women and festivals like the…
Music review: Mzaza: The Birth and Death of Stars, Riverside Theatres
Mzaza’s current Australian tour sees the world music favourites deliver a powerful concert experience with strong theatrical elements.
Festival review: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show, South Bank Piazza
This semi-autobiographical stage show exploring the French fashion designer’s life and career is visually splendid but, ironically, lacking in theatrical…
Musical Review: A Chorus Line, National Theatre
A new remount of a classic musical that still holds up well.
Celebrating connection and story: Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary season
Jessica Cottis, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the CSO, discusses her 2025 season and the importance of commissioning new…