Classical Music

After experiencing the Bondi terror attack in December, this composer's new music grew to encompass love's power to heal us from hate and harm.

From late-life love stories to musical discoveries, presenters reveal what has made ABC Classic special for audiences for 50 years.

You can pick up an instrument or learn to sing at any age. Here are some helpful tips from experts and ABC Classic audience members to get you started.

In the 1820s, Louis Braille devised a raised-dot system of letters, numbers and musical notation. 200 years later, it’s still opening the music world for blind musicians.

From homegrown heroes to visiting legends, here are Australia's favourite classical music and jazz stories this year.

Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah remains a beloved classic nearly 300 years on. Its origin story is marked by scandal and links to slavery.

250 years after Jane Austen's birth, her love of music lives on in the characters from her books and screen adaptations.

We've rounded up some Australian Christmas carols to enhance your festive mood, from W.G. James to Christine Anu.

Going to a concert can be hard for people with disability. But sensory concerts and bringing lived experience on stage can open up this world for everyone.

Their rock, rave and orchestral music attracts a cult global following. But the prolific, chaotic King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are just "at peace with failing".

Improvising with headlights, a sold-out debut and championing new music are some of the impacts these Australian music groups have made in their decades-long existence.

Joyce DiDonato is one of opera's most in-demand mezzo-sopranos. She shares her passion for inclusivity and advocacy ahead of her first Australian tour.

Music exams and competitions aren't easy, but our experts have some tips to make the process as stress-free as possible, including managing performance anxiety.

This English vocal group took centuries-old church music from the archives and became a hit. They're back in Australia sharing this music with local audiences. 

With youth orchestras set to busk on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne this weekend, Australian musicians share how those orchestras helped shape their careers.

Jaime Martín on how he fell in love with Melbourne, taking the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra home to Santander and championing Australian composers on world stages.

The BBC Proms bring together the best musicians from around the world. Here's your guide to listening on ABC Classic through September.

From conducting elite orchestras to starring in brand new operas, Australian talent, like Simone Young and Siobhan Stagg, is shining bright on international stages.

Composer Jack Symonds and Sydney Chamber Opera have taken out multiple awards at the annual celebration of art music in Australia.

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra warns it could one day not have enough musicians to perform if proposed changes to the Australian National University go ahead, while prospective students say they're now considering studying interstate.