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Terrific orchestral colours abound in this Sydney Symphony concert under Simone Young, adding to a thoughtful and emotive rendering of one of the best-known cello concertos.

A delightful programme welcomes conductor Lionel Bringuier and returning cellist Daniel Müller-Schott to Sydney.

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra precedes Dvořák with equally well rendered works by Kodály and Bartók as the orchestra comes to grips with performing in a less than ideal venue.

Perth's HIP Company join forces with Sydney's The Marais Project for a charming evening of French Baroque music. 

Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking represents Freeze Frame Opera's best production to date, with a powerhouse performance by founder soprano Hattie Marshall. 

Two mighty piano sonatas bookend Marc-André Hamelin's concert at Sydney's City Recital Hall. 

The Perth Symphonic Chorus and Perth Philharmonic Orchestra with a fine quartet of local soloists deliver a satisfactory Verdi Requiem. 

Three very different works from the long life of Richard Strauss are performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Simone Young.

An impressive new work by Paul Stanhope, Mahāsāgar (the Indian Ocean) is well sung and played by the WASO choir and orchestra with soloists Sara Macliver and Andrew Goodwin, alongside some oceanic favourites

Stephen Layton conducts Haydn and Handel, and is joined by soprano Sara Macliver for Bach and Mozart for a joyful evening. 

Director Constantine Costi updates the action  of Mozart's Singspiel to a secluded cross between a cult headquarters and a nightclub. 

Two works by Shostakovich sandwiching Rhapsody in Blue made for an exhilerating concert from the Australian Chamber Orchestra in Melbourne

Siobhan Stagg is an outstanding Susanna in a strongly cast and well produced Marriage of Figaro at the Sydney Opera House

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra ventures into (mostly) Baroque territory with the help of mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup. 

With Tchaikovsky’s music, glittering visual spectacle and wonderful dancers, The Australian Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty is a thrilling night at the ballet.

Nicole Car makes her role debut as Dvořák's Rusalka in a production by Sarah Giles that proves a winner. 

Danielle de Niese's assumes the title role at the Sydney Opera House, leading an impressive cast with an interesting approach to characterisation with a somewhat over the top blingy setting. 

WASO's concert of contemporary music, conducted by compatriot Otto Tausk, and featuring soprano Sara Macliver, proves riveting in its unfamiliarity. 

A rare 17th-century English Baroque spectacular, designed to delight the Restoration crowd, is given a contemporary twist in Sydney. 

Bangarra Dance Theatre's 2025 commissioned work reclaims space and offers ambitious visuals, but sacrifices intimacy. 

Elim Chan expertly conducts the SSO through a varied programme featuring an Australian fanfare, Russian ballet music and Brahms' First Piano Concerto with Sir Stephen Hough. 

Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere. 

A selection of Baroque works form an unusual concert, providing a showcase for violinist Shaun Lee-Chen and soprano Sara Macliver, highlighting the orchestra's versatility. 

Minimalist in design, Sydney Dance Company’s momenta showcases the transcendent athleticism of its dancers.

A most appealing Romantic programme by the French pianist at Sydney's City Recital Hall, played with accurate finesse in search of emotional highlights. 

A heartfelt performance from American countertenor with the Bach Akademie Australia with contrasting spiritual works by Bach and Vivaldi. 

Neumeier's Nijinsky explores the professional and personal life of the legendary dancer with intense choreography and powerful performances.  

Both evocative and restrained, Sydney Dance Company's Somos returns to Sydney for its second season. 

Melbourne-born soprano Sioghan Stagg returns for a one night stand with Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra as part of their Australian tour.

An enjoyable performance of Die Fledermaus from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and an excellent cast of singers is somewhat mitigated by the venue, as the celebrated Perth Concert Hall undergoes renovation.

Yaron Lifschitz mesmerises from the opening tableaux’s row of candles in his Purcell staging for Opera Australia, featuring Circa, a Brisbane-based circus company. 

Dean Bryant's production of Leonard Bernstein’s operetta leans more towards musical theatre, blending French period costumes with weak attempts at Aussie humour. 

After its Bendigo Ring, Melbourne Opera brings off another artistic coup with a fabulous performance of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Melbourne's splendid Royal Exhibition Building. 

The sopranista voice type is rare although not unknown, but there are very few who are an unmitigated joy to listen to: Samuel Mariño is one of those rarities. 

Awe-inspiring performances of much loved classics in Sydney, yet the musical eyebrows have reasons to go (and stay) up. 

Emotions on stage are matched by those rising from the pit as Sarah Giles' popular production returns to Sydney. 

Missy Mazzoli's Dark with Excessive Bright is the centrepiece of the Omega Ensemble's contribution to the festival's imaginative chamber music series. 

A thoroughly enjoyable and brilliantly performed version of Rossini's great comic opera at the Sydney Opera House. 

This abridged version of Massenet's Cendrillon was clearly chosen for a wide Sydney audience, succeeding as a popular offering in the Australian summer holiday season. 

Brimming with festive season joy, the Australian Ballet gives an exuberant performance of a Peter Wright classic: The Nutcracker. 

With four diverse and dynamic works on offer, Sydney Dance Company promises an interesting and exciting future for its next generation of choreographers. 

Bangarra Dance Theatre’s next generation of artists shine in Dance Clan.

After so many terrific concerts in the last few months, Petrenko's performance with the SSO does not quite fulfill expectations.

Handel's Giulio Cesare is heavily abridged in Sydney, but generally well-performed musically, albeit with a rather awkward staging by Neil Armfield. 

A hoary old production of an operatic warhorse is brought to quite energetic life by a sparkling cast and excellent musical and dramatic performance.

Wotan's predicaments provide Sydney's victory: Chief Conductor Simone Young has her musicians on some of their best form in recent years, with only a few question marks over an excellent concert performance.

The Australian Ballet’s first commissioned full-length work in 20 years, based on the life of Oscar Wilde, fails to fully take flight. 

An over-enthusiastic audience distracts from an excellent performance of Mozart's Requiem Mass by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Choir with a first class quartet of soloists.

Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon is a visually beautiful work about an unscrupulous character and a great addition to Queensland Ballet's repertoire.