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The secret art of conducting
Conductors including Vanessa Scammell, Asher Fisch and Nicholas Braithwaite discuss their roles and their relationships with orchestras.

Not paying royalties for session musos is damaging the music industry
Australia is one of a handful of developed economies that does not support the rights of performers to ongoing royalties,…

How to run an indie record label that endures
Eclectic indie label Chapter Music is celebrating its 30th year of operations. Founder Guy Blackman discusses the label’s longevity and…

Classical music, new ideas: growing the fine music audience
Ideas and initiatives for expanding the classical music audience beyond its established, ageing demographic.

Why the music of Kate Bush spans generations
Her resurgent popularity shows that Kate Bush is seemingly unfettered by the restrictions of both time nor space, writes Lorna…

Ablaze: with pioneering First Nations filmmaker, Bill Onus
Academic, advocate, performer and filmmaker Tiriki Onus discusses the film made by his grandfather William 'Bill' Onus and the documentary…

How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)
Robert Deam Tobin gives a geo-political context as to how Ukraine’s 2022 entry could be heading for Eurovision success.

Vale The Saints' Chris Bailey
John Willsteed pays tribute to Chris Bailey, a 'gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’ and acknowledges…

How are commercial shows faring post-COVID?
While stadium gigs and major musicals have returned, show business must jump hurdles to bring us the biggest names in…

Hate crime inspires new oratorio
The 50th anniversary of the drowning of Dr Duncan will be commemorated in a new composition at this year’s Adelaide…