After 25 years of telling stories at ABC Classic, Damien Beaumont has announced he's leaving the ABC.
He's looking forward to more time working on his "little patch" in the Blue Mountains, doing bush regeneration and helping to re-establish threatened species in the area, along with spending more time with friends and family.
Damien shares a few more stories, lessons he's learned, and thanks, before switching off his microphone.
Live from Hobart, Simon Halsey conducts the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Haydn's Harmony Mass, Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
Vanessa Hughes asks Australian screen composer Caitlin Yeo how AI is impacting the art and industry of composing, and how we might protect artists and culture from exploitation.
The Last Night of the Proms is almost here! If you've missed any of the action, or want to listen to your favourite moments, catch up on our website and the ABC listen app. Join the Last Night of the Proms this Sunday, 29 September at 1pm.
Live music highlights around Australia this week include tours by Ensemble Q and the Omega Ensemble, Sydney Chamber Opera's Gilgamesh, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's Rejoice in Voice, and music and poetry by Miriam Hyde in Sydney.
Jeonghwan Kim won the competition last year – now he's touring Australia, starting in Adelaide on Monday 30 September. Don't miss the chance to hear him perform music by Beethoven, Bartók, Chopin and Rachmaninov.
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