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Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: ABC GPO Box 9994 In your capital city Sydney, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 This peaceful Pastorale by Peggy Glanville-Hicks is one of only three suriving solo piano works by the composer.

25.01.2022 Three cheers for music teacher Sarah Donnelley from Wilcannia in far west New South Wales who has been awarded the 2020 ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award. (Via ABC Broken Hill)

25.01.2022 Henry Purcell’s ‘Evening Hymn’, performed by Helen Charlston and Toby Carr as part of the online music festival, London Sound Gallery.

24.01.2022 William Barton explains how he uses circular breathing when playing the didgeridoo.

24.01.2022 Take flight with "The Lark Ascending" by Vaughan Williams. Full classical performances now available on ABC TV + iview. Performed by Emma McGrath and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Richard Tognetti and Erin Helyard who have won Best Classical Album in the 2020 ARIA Awards. Here's some lively Beethoven from their winning album of Mozart and Beethoven sonatas.

23.01.2022 Veronique Serret and William Barton perform their soaring composition "Kalkani." "Kalkani" means "eagle" in Barton's Kalkadoon language.

22.01.2022 The power of music. (Via ABC News)

21.01.2022 This swooping, gliding piece is by Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bandjalang and Gumbangirr composer Eric Avery. Performed by Ensemble Offspring as part of the Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers Program.

21.01.2022 Don't miss your dose of feel-good neurochemicals! Today's the last day to send us your Classic Choir video.

21.01.2022 Join us for the third rehearsal of the Classic Choir! Vanessa Hughes and Ben Northey will take you through Deborah Cheetham's new Christmas carol, "Christmas With You". It will be a bit different to a normal rehearsal. You won't be heard or seen by other Classic Choir members (or by us!). So you don't need to get dressed up (unless you want to!), and you can sing your heart out without worrying about wrong notes.

19.01.2022 Where do you stand on Philip Glass?

19.01.2022 Wow! Watching Beethoven's music played on the instruments of his time is an incredible experience. Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra perform the Third Piano Concerto live at the Melbourne Recital Centre in March 2020. Watch the full concert on @ABC TV + iview.

19.01.2022 Vanessa Hughes and Russell Torrance have a choir nerd-off, sharing some of their favourite choral music.

18.01.2022 Celebrate the life of jazz icon Don Burrows in this concert from the Sydney Opera House the first music event held at the venue in more than six months after COVID-19 restrictions eased. (Via ABC Jazz)

18.01.2022 Rachmaninov’s sublime "Vocalise", performed by members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. (Video via the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

17.01.2022 What's the music that lifts your spirits? We asked this question and here are the top 10 pieces you shared with us.

17.01.2022 Whatever happened to the descendents of Mozart, Bach and other famous composers through history? Russell Torrance investigates, and might have even found a relative from one composing family right here in Australia.

16.01.2022 Join us for the final rehearsal of the Classic Choir! Damien Beaumont and Ben Northey will take you through Deborah Cheetham's new Christmas carol, "Christmas With You". It will be a bit different to a normal rehearsal. You won't be heard or seen by other Classic Choir members (or by us!). So you don't need to get dressed up (unless you want to!), and you can sing your heart out without worrying about wrong notes.

15.01.2022 Some remarkable things happen in your body when you sing with others. And the great news is, you don't have to be physically close to other singers to reap some of the benefits.

14.01.2022 Ruth Slenczynska has been a concert pianist for 91 years. She was a student of Artur Schnabel, Egon Petri and Sergei Rachmaninov. Hear her fascinating interview with ABC Radio National's Andrew Ford.

13.01.2022 If someone wanted to listen to Australian music, which composer would you recommend?

12.01.2022 Composer Brenda Gifford talks about how place and culture influence her music while in the beauitful surrounds of Yuin country on the NSW south coast.

11.01.2022 It's time to put up the tree and pick your soundtrack. What's your favourite classical music for Christmas?

11.01.2022 What's the classical music you can't help singing along with? We asked and here's what you told us.

10.01.2022 A moody "Prelude for a Pensive Pupil" by Peggy Glanville-Hicks. Do any music teachers resonate with this one? Performed by Tamara-Anna Cislowska.

10.01.2022 Recording classical music through the COVID-19 hasn't been without its own unique set of complications, but has produced some incredible creativity.

09.01.2022 This lively, chattering, jumpy piece was inspired by a video call. "Zoom Call" was composed by James Henry as part of the Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers program. Performed by Ensemble Offspring.

09.01.2022 Does the sound of a brass band get your toes tapping and bring a smile to your face?

09.01.2022 Which of the senses brings the most joy? Pinchgut Opera investigates in this whimsical portrayal featuring the music of baroque composer Barbara Strozzi. (Video via Pinchgut Opera from their debut film "A Delicate Fire" available now on their website)

08.01.2022 Sweet and soaring music by Eric Avery. Performed by Ensemble Offspring as part of the Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers Program.

07.01.2022 How beautiful is this Bach Trio Sonata, performed by Ensemble Augelletti as part of London Sound Gallery? (Video via The Gesualdo Six and the London Sound Gallery. You can stream concerts from the online festival until December)

07.01.2022 Beautiful Bach for bass. David Greco and Van Diemen's Band from their new album of Bach cantatas for ABC Classic.

06.01.2022 Who else has experienced some unexpected comedy in a video call? "Zoom Call" imagines a video call in music and was composed by James Henry as part of the Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers program. Performed by Ensemble Offspring.

06.01.2022 "You'll have friends." Edgar Meyer on why you should play the double bass.

05.01.2022 Richard Tognetti and Erin Helyard's album of Beethoven and Mozart Sonatas has won Best Classical Album at the 2020 ARIA Awards. Oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros took out the World Music category for his album with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey.

05.01.2022 Congratulations to Oud player Joseph Tawadros , who has won Best World Music Album for his recording with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Benjamin Northey.

04.01.2022 The last day to send us your Classic Choir videos is Friday 27 November. Here are some tips on filming yourself from our video producer (and Christmas Elf) Matthew Lorenzon.

04.01.2022 She studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams and Nadia Boulanger, was a respected music critic in New York, and told them most fantastic stories. Here are a few fascinating facts about Peggy Glanville-Hicks.

04.01.2022 First Nations composers share stories and visions through new music for old and ancient instruments.

04.01.2022 Ever wondered how a didgeridoo is made? Mark Atkins explains. (Video via ABC New England North West)

01.01.2022 Join us for the first rehearsal of the Classic Choir! Greta Bradman and Ben Northey will take you through Deborah Cheetham's new Christmas carol, "Christmas With You". It will be a bit different to a normal rehearsal. You won't be heard or seen by other Classic Choir members (or by us!). So you don't need to get dressed up (unless you want to!), and you can sing your heart out without worrying about wrong notes.