Cameron Lam showcases the latest Australian releases across Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art in this month’s playlist.
"Sustaining ambitious, professional, independent theatre in Australia has become increasingly difficult," says company founder Damien Ryan.
The Scottish mezzo and her musical partner, Hamish Brown, discuss their debut disc.
The Bardi/Bard and Jabirr Jabirr theatre-maker to lead Moogahlin Performing Arts’ national platform for First Peoples storytellers.
Music by Peter Sculthorpe, The Necks, Ruby Hunter and The Presets named as some of Australia's most culturally important.
Charles Brooks' photographs of the mysterious internal spaces of musical instruments have travelled the world. A new exhibition allows you to feel like you're on the inside.
Were Chopin, Schubert and Tchaikovsky attracted to men? Their letters suggest they were.
Olivia Colman shines in an off-beat, magic-real and raunchy comedy-drama.
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Verdi’s mass is more operatic than religious music. CSO chief conductor Jessica Cottis wisely chose soloists with big voices.
Nine months in the making, the culmination of the ABC Young Performers Award has been long anticipated.
Small is beautiful as Australian Haydn Ensemble launch into the 12 “London” symphonies.
Sunshine, sailboats, Bach and a dazzling display of sea creatures from Australian Guitar Quartet.
Ensemble Q closes out its 2026 season with a leisurely afternoon by the lake.
A fascinating meeting of old and new, and a reminder that some cinematic nightmares never lose their power.
Melbourne composer Robert McIntyre discusses his new work and finding hope in the stark topic of climate change.
The team behind Musica Viva Australia’s education program On the Wireless encourages students to listen deeply – and to get loud!
Injured in a fall, violinist Madeleine Easton faced the possibility that she might never play professionally again. Her recovery brought with it some unexpected benefits.
Cellist Mischa Maisky and his pianist daughter Lily Maisky bring their instinctive musical partnership to Australia for the first time.
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With a week to go to vote for your favourite tracks in Limelight's Guide, the AMC's Catherine Haridy talks up the importance of Australian art music.
Tyran Parke’s new production of The Trumpet of the Swan puts theatrical imagination at the heart of Opera Australia’s new family show.
During his upcoming Australian tour, the great Welsh bass-baritone will be sharing his favourite music and the knowledge he has accumulated over 40 years in the spotlight.
The Scottish mezzo and her musical partner, Hamish Brown, discuss their debut disc.
A taut Sea Symphony and a rare orchestral nocturne.
Verdi’s mass is more operatic than religious music. CSO chief conductor Jessica Cottis wisely chose soloists with big voices.
Nine months in the making, the culmination of the ABC Young Performers Award has been long anticipated.
Cameron Lam showcases the latest Australian releases across Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art in this month’s playlist.
Melbourne composer Robert McIntyre discusses his new work and finding hope in the stark topic of climate change.
The First Nations opera star to feature alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in several concerts in its 2027 season.
On a shoestring and with some exceptional musical performances, The Cooperative finds its niche by plunging us into humanity’s dark side.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
The company marks 25 years of independent operation with four major productions, including Parsifal, Rigoletto and Tosca.
Tyran Parke’s new production of The Trumpet of the Swan puts theatrical imagination at the heart of Opera Australia’s new family show.
"Sustaining ambitious, professional, independent theatre in Australia has become increasingly difficult," says company founder Damien Ryan.
Shake & Stir conjure Bram Stoker's count in a gothic world of shadows and smoke.
Declan Furber Gillick's biting comic portrait of racial and economic exploitation turns the mirror on the arts industry, too.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
For a playwright who has previously commanded the stage with such force, Strong Is the New Pretty feels like a missed opportunity.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
The 74th Perth Festival combines international music names with First Nations commissions, European theatre and dance, and large-scale works across the city, river and coastline.
Matthew Lutton looks to the otherworldly, surreal and fantastical in his second year as Artistic Director.
Four choreographers unite for a major new work as Rafael Bonachela prepares his final full-length commission as artistic director.
Germany’s leading classical company brings its justly admired production of Petipa’s great ballet to Melbourne
"Our 75th anniversary is about honouring our past without being held by it,” says Artistic Director Leanne Stojmenov.
An agreeable evening of dance fails to live up to the challenge.
A taut Sea Symphony and a rare orchestral nocturne.
Screen legend takes 60-year musical journey through the remains of the day.
An audio archive sees Anna Bonitatibus turn musical detective and biographer.
This compilation of recordings released between 2016 and 2018 demonstrates a high standard of musicianship but is stylistically unbalanced.
Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown explore the many moods of the sea in this lovely recital.
A great pianist and a great composer in their prime.
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