A community-driven work responding to the Barossa’s unusual history, and its hidden musical treasures, leads to Ntaria in Central Australia and Brandenburg in East Germany.

Many people are intimidated by new music because of a lifetime of sonic conditioning – a challenge Ensemble Offspring takes in its stride

A new opera about the Princes in the Tower concludes they were murdered – but not by Richard III.

Writing a psychedelic violin concerto using sampling and looping proved a trippy trek for Gordon Hamilton.

A unique collaboration between Yolŋu songman Daniel Wilfred, Korean-born vocalist Sunny Kim, and trumpeter and composer Peter Knight shows the world is a richer place when we sing together.

Don’t be scared; when musicians say there are no limits and embrace the adventure, they will feel free, says Keyna Wilkins.

What can a grand old European city tell us about life in Australia today? Roland Peelman chats with Julian Day about how new music and First Nations musicians play an essential role in this year’s Vienna-themed Canberra International Music Festival.

From the long-awaited recording of Jessica Wells’ The Night Parrot to Nardi Simpson’s Of Star and Birds, Cameron Lam catches up on a bumper few months of album releases in his latest playlist.

The saxophonist and composer draws on the life of his great grandfather Heini Portnoj, who escaped the Nazis and came to Australia in 1940, in the first live performances of his suite Vienna Dreaming.

Creating a symphonic song cycle from Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend but the Mountains.

The precious time and space, unknown pathways and new connections can lead to magic, says Aviva Endean.

Soundstream’s recent concert EMERGE emphasised new ideas, new methods, and new ways of interacting with music.

Challenging scenarios for collaborative, COVID music making.

Dynamic new music projects are emerging from lockdown, Julian Day reports.

Flinders Quartet is to premiere a piece for string quartet, female voice and narrator, inspired by letters written to asylum seekers, which were returned to sender.

Collaborations between Indigenous musicians and composers with Western classical orchestras, ensembles and musicians are beginning to grow. Steve Dow talks to some of the artists participating in the cultural exchange about the challenges involved, the protocols that need to be respected, and the exciting new Australian sounds that are emerging.