Classical

Sydney is chock-full of art and culture right now, with festival shows being staged everywhere from the beach to basements to the best theatres. But how do you choose which to see? We've got some tips for you.

Many Australians experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and Yasmin Arkinstall is one of them. She's telling her story through a one-person opera.

Sharing a feed, being outdoors, and spending time with loved ones: Australians are singing together about the unique experience of Christmas Down Under in the ABC Classic Choir. 

Malyanapa and Barkindji man Leroy Johnson realised a dream recently when he was invited to perform with the Sydney Youth Orchestra for its 50th Birthday Gala at the Opera House.

Malcolm Lowe wanted to be a rock star. So he gave up furniture making and started making guitars. 

Brisbane violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen left coveted orchestra jobs to pursue YouTube stardom. This is how the duo built a social media audience of 7.5 million.

"Chosen family" is the overarching theme of the acclaimed musical Rent, set to make its way around Australia next year. Stars Thndo and Nick Afoa shed light on how they will bring this iconic story to life.

This music program for kids as young as six is proven to boost literacy, numeracy and attitude to schooling - and it may be coming to a public school near you.

Piano tuning is an artisan trade that's dying — but pianos aren't. The shortage of tuners has one music teacher so concerned, she has teamed up with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to come up with a solution.

There weren't any female conductors to look up to when Jessica Gethin started her musical career. Now she's inspiring the next generation.

This weekend's Classic 100 concert reminds us to celebrate the magic of instruments and the stories they tell to us, for us and about us, writes Zan Rowe.

A beautiful grifter, a defiant prodigy and a political prisoner star in this month’s best books, which our critics describe variously as "utterly engaging", "beguiling" and "profound".

Classical singer Jacqueline Ward returns to the stage three years after a life-altering car crash.

Yorta Yorta by birth, soprano by diligence — this is how Deborah Cheetham Fraillon is breathing new life into opera.

The story of Australia's greatest living conductor rivals the drama of Tár, but its real-life protagonist is relatively unknown. A new documentary for ABC TV wants to change that.

The festival aims to raise the profile of the ancient genre of Hindustani classical music. 

The Australian conductor says sexism is still an issue within the classical music scene.

Tár just picked up six Academy Award nominations, yet hardly anyone has seen it. Luckily, we have; here's everything you need to know about this Oscar contender.

Their passions and work vary greatly from performing on stage, improving healthcare, standing up for people's rights to teaching children to love their own bodies.

Behind the spotlight, a huge range of music professionals are doing the secret jobs of the industry.

One of the world's most popular operas, Georges Bizet's Carmen, is being brought into the 21st century against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

The film is already gathering accolades worldwide — after receiving a six-minute standing ovation following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

When choirs shut down during COVID-19 lockdowns many singers were unable to connect with their friends.

They've been kept apart for years due to COVID but, at last, the West Australian and Tasmanian symphony orchestra choruses are coming together to perform Benjamin Britten's monumental peace anthem, a work considered as relevant now as it was when it debuted in the early 1960s.

After more than two years of extensive upgrades, the Sydney Opera House will unveil its world-class concert hall, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the landmark's World Heritage listing.