A liturgical performance of Beethoven's masterpiece, exactly 200 years after its first hearing, reminds us that peace is always longed for, seldom found.

Pianist Joyce Zhang and conductor Xian Zhang deliver a big hit in the guise of an MSO Quick Fix.

Germany's Trio Orelon and Melbourne's Affinity Quartet top a terrific week of music making, reports Peter Tregear from MICMC 2023.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra launches its season with a powerful if sonically patchy showcase featuring Siobhan Stagg and a new work by Mary Finsterer.

Todd Field’s TÁR shines an uncomfortable light on some of the social and political dynamics of the world in which it is set, argues Peter Tregear.

This always interesting arrangement draws the ear to melodic and harmonic elements that sometimes get lost, and elegantly reinforces the work’s well-crafted moments of grandiloquence.

Elena Kats-Chernin's first opera casts a welcome light on Ovid's mythic representation of same-sex attraction, but this revival would have been better served by a less-is-more approach.

As Opera Australia searches for a new Artistic Director, Peter Tregear argues that it’s time for the company to find a fresh artistic vision predicated on the belief that opera has something important to offer the public.

Peter Tregear discusses the rise of identity politics and argues that if we wish to defend our orchestral culture, we cannot avoid questions of musical value.

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