What have our orchestras and choirs programmed this year?

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

The Australian World Orchestra founder and CEO talks past, present and future ahead of the company's tenth anniversary.

The two double bass players, who will share a desk in the upcoming Australian World Orchestra season, speak about the pleasures and challenges to be found at the deep end of the string section.

Cameron Lam's playlist of Australian art music for December explores ideas of reflection, community and support.

Christopher Lawrence and Damian Barbeler take us behind the scenes of Sydney Youth Orchestra’s COVID-19 inspired digital project.

In this week's column, Angus McPherson checks out concerts by violinist Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin, the Australian World Orchestra and Zubin Mehta in Melbourne, and takes Concert Roulette for a spin.

This week's highlights include Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Australian World Orchestra and Simone Young conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Reporting from Paris, the Australian World Orchestra’s Alexander Briger discusses his new daily routine, his thoughts about the industry’s future, and how music lovers might pass this difficult time.

Love, torture and death are all vividly painted in Janáček’s rhapsody for orchestra Taras Bulba. Australian World Orchestra Artistic Director and Janáček specialist Alexander Briger tells us about the Czech composer’s Russian obsession and why his retelling of Gogol’s bloody tale is one of his greatest masterpieces.

The Australian conductor tells us about growing up in a musical clan, founding the Australian World Orchestra, and reducing the work load to better enjoy performances and time with his young family.

Featuring Ute Lemper, requiems, Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims, ZOFO's new Pictures at an Exhibition, the Bolshoi Ballet and the AWO's Alexander Briger.