Music
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 TheatresÂ
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…
Music review: Soft Centre: Supermodel Late Night, Now or Never Festival, Trades Hall
A choose-your-own-adventure reeling through some of the most exciting experimental artists, but logistical constraints frustratingly made it almost impossible to…
Schooling music for the young
'Music in Me’ is a mentoring program that teaches the teachers.
Music review: Ben Frost/CORIN/ Eartheater/Gabber Modus Operandi, Now or Never 2024
An epic takeover of the Royal Exhibition Building took full advantage of the massive space with an incredible lineup.
Managing Director leaves MSO: Peter Garrett to conduct independent external review
Sophie Galaise has left the MSO after the Orchestra’s musicians made a statement of 'no confidence' in senior management.