Music
Music review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert, Hamer Hall
The first of the Harry Potter series returns with live orchestral accompaniment.
Music review: Japanese Breakfast, RISING, Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts
Michelle Zauner was pure magic. This felt like Japanese Breakfast at its fullest, most actualised form.
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.