Classical Music

Harry Connick Jr's new symphony, Elaboratio, is filled with musical tributes to his mother Anita. Orchestra Victoria and Australian conductor Jessica Gethin are bringing those memories to life at Carnegie Hall.

From Mozart to Max Richter, can you pick the classical music in these iconic films?

Pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in the Federal Court over political discrimination after comments he made about Gaza on stage during a 2024 performance. 

From 19th-century concert traditions to Hollywood’s Golden Age, and back to the concert hall, movies are helping audiences experience live orchestral music.

In 2024, Jayson Gillham's show was cancelled for his on-stage comments about Palestine. Now he brings a legal suit and a new recital tour with a Palestinian Jordanian artist.

Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife is being transformed into an opera with music by George Palmer and starring soprano Nina Korbe. 

As Australians vote for the greatest classical music of all time, we look at who is listening, how classical music is evolving, and how it fills the world around us.

A new silent film starring Emma Thompson and Greg Wise will accompany the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Holst’s The Planets in a world-premiere performance.

The celebrated conductor led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, and co-founded the New World Symphony.

The ABC Classic 100 in Concert brings Australia's most popular classical music, as chosen by audiences, from the radio to the stage. 

Motorsport and orchestral music are coming together in a premiere in Adelaide this weekend.

From learning Walking in the Air on the fly to working with Leonard Bernstein, Aled Jones is currently touring Australia and shares some of his most colourful stories.

A new orchestral Bluey album is out. Lead composer Joff Bush talks about classical music, storytelling and inspiring kids to love music.

Your guide to listening for music of reflection and rejuvenation on ABC Classic across Holy Week, Passover and Easter.

The Australian Youth Orchestra brings music, maths and science together at the World Science Festival, revealing how patterns and numbers are connected to the sounds we hear.

She made her debut with Sydney Symphony Orchestra at 13, but don't call Andrea Lam a piano prodigy. The award-winning pianist shares how she's kept kicking career goals without losing her love of the music. 

Anna Lapwood uses social media to share her love of the organ and favourite music from Bach to Lord of the Rings. Millions follow her and thousands more come to her concerts.

In the first season of The Piano, nobody quite knew what to expect. But what happens after you get the chance to play for a national audience? We catch up with some of the pianists to find out how music continues to shape their lives.

From gold rush towns to Mardi Gras parades, brass and concert bands have been the musical backbone of Australian communities over a century.

Women in Australian music are being celebrated, but the classical music world still has work to do to reach parity.