Australian Chamber Orchestra expands its Golden Age instrument collection
The ACO has acquired one of the finest violas in the world, one made in Italy in 1610 by luthier Giovanni Paolo Maggini.
The ACO has acquired one of the finest violas in the world, one made in Italy in 1610 by luthier Giovanni Paolo Maggini.
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Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of the most regularly performed choral works of our time. We look at the reasons for its popularity.
The Music Director of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra discusses China’s relationship with Western music ahead of an Australian tour.
BenQ’s PianoLight Grand is changing the way pianists see the keyboard – at home and in the concert hall.
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Sam Raimi's cabin-the-woods horror gets a spoofy musical theatre renovation. You get laundry time.
A visually startling spectacle performed by dancers wearing eye-popping exoskeletons and prostheses.
Powerful and at times diaphanous recreations of Debussy’s magnificent impressions.
An adventurous program of contrasts, balancing polished gravitas with volatile contemporary energy.
An impressive debut performance from the 2026 SSO Fellows points the way to a brilliant year to come.
A very wet but completely watertight staging of a new short play, made with exceptional care and skill.
Always moving with the times, The King’s Singers balance tradition, conviction and contemporary ideas of connection.
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Limelight partners with Australian Festival of Chamber Music for an immersive Cairns experience led by Rachel Whealy.
From synagogue gin bars to beanbag lounges, Vladimir Fanshil's Live at Yours series prioritises intimacy and innovation over convention.
Isobel Waller-Bridge chats to Maddy Briggs about her new album, Objects, which shines a magical lens on mundane objects and sounds.
This month, Cameron Lam’s Australian Art Music playlist on repeat, with looping music across local Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art.
Daniel Verstappen's Sydney Opera House performance invites listeners into a world where diverse musical traditions come to an understanding.
Set in modern-day Seoul, Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard finds new urgency in Chekhov’s portrait of a society on the brink.
The ACO has acquired one of the finest violas in the world, one made in Italy in 1610 by luthier Giovanni Paolo Maggini.
Powerful and at times diaphanous recreations of Debussy’s magnificent impressions.
An adventurous program of contrasts, balancing polished gravitas with volatile contemporary energy.
An impressive debut performance from the 2026 SSO Fellows points the way to a brilliant year to come.
QSO chief conductor Umberto Clerici gathers his friends for a consummate chamber music program.
In a year defined by ambition, authority and musical impact, three towering names claim the honours.
An efficient, glass-walled descent into Kafka’s world of systems, stagnation and spiritual suffocation.
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The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Australian soprano Lauren Fagan is commanding attention overseas. She tells us about the roles that will be key to her future, and why playing soccer has helped her opera career.
Technical mastery is the key to musical expression, says Opera Australia Concertmaster Matthieu Arama.
Sam Raimi's cabin-the-woods horror gets a spoofy musical theatre renovation. You get laundry time.
A very wet but completely watertight staging of a new short play, made with exceptional care and skill.
From Boombastic to the boatyard: reggae royalty docks in Brisbane.
Big reads, in-depth analysis of Limelight's Artists of the Year vote, and everything you need to stay on top of the classical music and performing arts scene.
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Many arts organisations are now offering a range of accessible options from tactile tours to Auslan-interpreted and relaxed performances.
A visually startling spectacle performed by dancers wearing eye-popping exoskeletons and prostheses.
Big reads, in-depth analysis of Limelight's Artists of the Year vote, and everything you need to stay on top of the classical music and performing arts scene.
Log in to read the flipbook version of Limelight's March 2026 magazine.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The latest arts appointments and departures.
First Australian and first company honoured at Venice’s Biennale Danza, marking landmark global recognition for First Nations dance.
Wide-ranging program showcases a soprano of rare sensitivity and power.
A stylish odyssey across two centuries of English song.
Antonioni emphasises brilliance in fast and furious accounts.
Five world premieres celebrate 75 years of Elgar’s greatest champions.
British Overtures Volume 3 is off to 11 good starts.
Pianist Phil Scott sits down with BenQ's new PianoLight. He likes what he sees.
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