Sydney Symphony and Emirates have announced that they will continue their robust relationship, with a three-year renewal this week of the Principal Partnership for the Orchestra.

‘Ultra-trombonist’ Christian Lindberg returns to perform with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a concert showcasing his vast talent as a soloist and composer. Voted by Brass Bulletin as one of the five most important brass musicians of the 20th century, he is considered to have established the trombone as a serious solo instrument.

The Museum of Contemporary Art has unveiled the artists chosen for the sixteenth Primavera exhibition, which showcases the work of young Australian artists under the age of 35. The nine artists, representing six different states, are: Patrick Doherty (WA); Honor Freeman (SA/NSW); Briele Hansen (VIC); Anthony Johnson (NSW/TAS); Justine Khamara (VIC); Jess MacNeil (NSW); Amanda Marburg (VIC); Katie Moore (SA/QLD) and Martin Smith (QLD).

The Dobell Prize is the most respected award for drawing in Australia. Initiated by the trustees of the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the prize was first awarded in 1993. The winner receives $20,000.

Four years ago Edmund Capon flew to London to meet Professor Khalili to discuss bringing a selection of the finest and rarest pieces of his Islamic art collection to Australia. The Arts of Islam, a major exhibition consisting of more than 350 rare and beautiful pieces of Islamic art from the Khalili Collection, will open to the public at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

A new book published by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, celebrates Aboriginal culture, country and community. Aboriginal art is the world’s oldest continuing cultural tradition, celebrating a heritage that is complex, intriguing and continually responsive to historical change and social circumstance. One Sun, One Moon brings together many of the finest Aboriginal artists of our time.

Translucent World is an exhibition of Chinese jade from the outstanding collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing, featuring the manifold uses of jade depicting nature as a reflection of human beliefs and emotions.

A fashion parade to promote understanding of Islamic dress for women has opened in Australia's biggest city, Sydney. Its aim is to challenge the hostile and ill-informed views many non-Muslims have about Islam. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.

Sydney Symphony presents Norman Lebrecht’s free lecture on Monday, 27 August, 6.30pm – 7.30pm. In a talk titled ‘Classical Music – the State of the Art in the 21st Century’, Lebrecht will speak about the devastating impact of technological change and post-9/11 politics on the cultural economy and how the arts can plan for recovery, especially in Australia.

Demanding the utmost virtuosity from a huge orchestra, the Turangalîla-symphonie is a defining work of 20th-century music. A piece of unbridled passion, joy and visionary intensity, it was declared by Messiaen himself to be ‘a hymn to love’. For three performances in August, Sydney audiences will get the chance to hear the full force of the Sydney Symphony, with over 90 players on stage, bring this epic love story to life under the baton of acclaimed Australian conductor Simone Young.

The Museum of Contemporary Art brings a touch of Latin America to Sydney this winter with a major exhibition featuring some of the most celebrated Latin American artists working today.

Museum Of Contemporary Art, Sydney presents a major survey exhibition by Melbourne-based artist Julie Rrap bringing together key photographic series and installations, encompassing the past twenty-five years of her practice.