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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has died

The British composer who was one of the 20th century's most influential musicians has passed away aged 81.

Why you should sing more
Research proves choral singing boosts well-being

UK study finds that choristers feel warmer about their teams than footballers.

The dragon is unveiled
Turandot's dragon revealed for HOSH

The centrepiece of this year's set, designed by Dan Potra, has been installed ahead of next week's opening night.

Yasmin Little
Tasmin Little to headline 2016 AFCM

The celebrated British violinist joins 34 other world-class soloists in Townsville for this year's chamber music festival.

Samsung's new app
Samsung launches app that turns singing into sheet music

The phone giant's Hum On! app was presented at the 2016 South by Southwest Festival.

Sir Simon Rattle on Maxwell Davies
Sir Simon Rattle pays tribute to Maxwell Davies

LSO's new Chief Conductor shares his thoughts on the life of the revered composer, who died earlier this week.

The Arts Party
The Arts Party releases policy platform for Federal election

It will be campaigning for a tripling of the budget for artists and small-to-medium sized arts organisations.

Nick Mitzevich
Proposed modern art gallery could boost Adelaide economy

Art Gallery of SA director Nick Mitzevich is urging the State Government to invest in the new gallery.

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Turandot on the Harbour
Opera Australia and ABC Classics

Want a double pass to Turandot on Sydney Harbour, plus a HOSH DVD Collection?

Jessica Pratt
Victorian Opera

How about a double pass to the opening night of Lucia di Lammermoor?

Piers Lane
Piers Lane on his ten years in Townsville

The Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music looks back on a decade of superb music making.

Riccardo Massi
Riccardo Massi on Turandot, martial arts and taking on that aria

The former Italian stuntman is set to turn heads in Turandot on Sydney Harbour.

Pinchas Zukerman
The Curious Case of Pinchas Zukerman

From the holocaust to Isaac Stern, we learn a great deal about a musician whose middle name is ‘curiosity’.

Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn: The HIP-ster guru of of 1833

Robert King explains how Handel got a 19th-centuy makeover care of Mendelssohn.

Asher Fisch
Fisch's masterplan to satisfy a secret Passion

Why WASO’s Chief Conductor can’t wait to get his hands on a chorus of Jews.

Anthony Warlow
Anthony Warlow and music: a marriage match-made in heaven

Before Fiddler on the Roof migrates to Sydney, here are a few of the musical tips that have made him a rich man.

BBC PROMS AUSTRALIA: The world's greatest classical music festival comes to Melbourne this April

Live Reviews

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

★★★★★

Aimard in Recital (Sydney Symphony)

Two hours contemplating the infant Jesus really is heaven on earth.

The Metropolitan Orchestra

★★★★½

Cocktails and Serenades (Hydro Majestic, The Metropolitan Orchestra)

Musical and culinary bash pays tribute to Mark Foy’s hedonistic vision.

The Australian Ballet

★★★★½

Vitesse (The Australian Ballet)

An ambitious trio of modern masterpieces that doesn't pull any punches.

David Robertson

★★★★☆

Crossing the Threshold (Sydney Symphony)

Dean and Robertson’s brave new start to a brave new series.

Melbourne Theatre Company

★★★☆☆

The Distance (Melbourne Theatre Company)

A smart and sophisticated staging of a critically flawed play.

Matilda: The Musical

★★★★★

Matilda (RSC)

Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's wonderful adaption of Dahl's magical story lives up to the hype.

Disc Reviews

Joe Chindamo

★★★½☆

Chindamo: Goldberg Inventions, after Bach

Intriguing bit of Bach made anew by an unlikely duo.

The Gallipoli Symphony

★★★☆☆

Gallipoli Symphony (Instanbul State Symphony Orchestra/Jessica Cottis)

A weak link-free performance avoids being a stylistic mishmash.

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