Music

Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ crowned Australia’s favourite piano piece
The ABC Classic 100: Piano countdown sees Beethoven and Chopin dominate, with a record number of female and living composers…

Performance review: Illume, Sydney Opera House
Bangarra Dance Theatre's evocative experiment connecting sound, dance and light.

Adelaide Guitar Festival announces 2025 program
Adelaide Guitar Festival program features world premieres, first-time appearances and a broad celebration of guitar-led music.

Music review: Beth Gibbons, RISING, Hamer Hall
The celestial vocal stylings of Portishead's lead singer shone in a concert drawn from her first solo album.

Performance review: Vandemonian Lags, Melbourne Recital Centre
A reprisal of a musical production by Mick Thomas and friends about Tasmanian convicts and their stories.

The TikTokification of classical music
Young musicians are trading the concert hall for the scroll, using short-form video to reshape the future of classical music…

Mr Squiggle and K-pop megastars heading to Canberra in 2 new exhibitions
What do Mr Squiggle – a famous puppet – and Korean pop culture have in common?

Musical review: Nice Work If You Can Get It, The National Theatre
Socialites and bootleggers jive to the songs of George and Ira Gershwin.

Music review: Theremin & Beyond, City Recital Hall
The haunting, unusual theremin collides with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in this spellbinding concert.

Musical review: Beetlejuice the Musical, Regent Theatre
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is now playing in Melbourne.