The human hand takes centre stage in a Limelight issue devoted to imagination, craft, rediscovery and reinvention.
The 25-year old soprano takes home Australasia's most prestigious classical voice prize for young opera singers.
The Australian baritone explains what listeners can expect of his Schwanengesang with Erin Helyard.
A monthly partnership between the Sydney Conservatorium and the MCA is giving fourth-year students a stage in front of an inspiring backdrop.
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As he puts his finishing touches to his new Flute Concerto, Joe Chindamo tells Jansson J. Antmann how he has translated Dorothy Parker’s cynicism into music.
A video of Chloe Kim’s ambitious project, Music for 50 Musicians, will receive its premiere screening in Sydney next month. She tells us about the work.
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Moliere's tale of fraud and gullibility gets a distinctly modern twist, though the comedy could use more air.
Ying Fang shines in Canteloube; Runnicles brings warmth and urgency to Brahms’s Fourth.
Bron Batten’s provocative exploration of love, war and left-wing values is compelling, if not always clear.
A groundbreaking collaboration between the ASO and First Nations musicians and composers bridges cultural and musical traditions.
This new adaptation of Helen Garner’s novel elevates ordinary life through Jane Hammond’s evocative score and the design’s overarching beauty.
An intricate music and multimedia experience presents layer upon layer of shifting perspectives.
Perth is hosting Australia's first chamber festival devoted to music by women, with much of it being aired for the first time. But the real test, argues musicologist Stacy Olive Jarvis, lies in whether anyone performs it again.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
As she returns to Australia, Siobhan Stagg talks curating this year's Chamberfest and the recital programs in store.
It's exciting to "discover" lost music, writes composer Dulcie Holland's granddaughter Julie Ihle. But music is only truly found when it can be heard.
Ying Fang returns to Sydney to perform Canteloube’s evocative songs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Laura Hansford talks about her new production of Bizet’s Carmen for State Opera South Australia, in which Don José is seen to fail as a human being rather than its heroine.
Breandáin O’Shea reports from this year’s Musikfest Berlin where three Australian composers featured in the 75th-anniversary program.
Ying Fang shines in Canteloube; Runnicles brings warmth and urgency to Brahms’s Fourth.
The Australian baritone explains what listeners can expect of his Schwanengesang with Erin Helyard.
ASO’s Symphony Series expands; international artists including pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Alexander Gavrylyuk, violist Lawrence Power and violinist Anthony Marwood to feature.
The human hand takes centre stage in a Limelight issue devoted to imagination, craft, rediscovery and reinvention.
Perth is hosting Australia's first chamber festival devoted to music by women, with much of it being aired for the first time. But the real test, argues musicologist Stacy Olive Jarvis, lies in whether anyone performs it again.
A richly rewarding cross-cultural journey that resonates on many levels.
Bicket delivers a first-night Cesare that Handel would have recognised.
The 25-year old soprano takes home Australasia's most prestigious classical voice prize for young opera singers.
This new adaptation of Helen Garner’s novel elevates ordinary life through Jane Hammond’s evocative score and the design’s overarching beauty.
Chard made his operatic debut with the inaugural production of the Australian Elizabethan Trust Opera Company – now Opera Australia – and became a star in the UK.
The human hand takes centre stage in a Limelight issue devoted to imagination, craft, rediscovery and reinvention.
Davidsen’s explores five of Verdi’s more complicated ladies.
Moliere's tale of fraud and gullibility gets a distinctly modern twist, though the comedy could use more air.
Bron Batten’s provocative exploration of love, war and left-wing values is compelling, if not always clear.
QTC’s second season under Daniel Evans spans Homer, Shakespeare, Miss Fisher, Sondheim and contemporary Australian theatre.
Spanning psychological drama to high-energy comedy, Black Swan presents four works by Western Australian writers and two international hits.
The human hand takes centre stage in a Limelight issue devoted to imagination, craft, rediscovery and reinvention.
Sydney's youth arts crucible aims to raise $50,000 to support its pay-what-you-can programs and scholarships.
"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.
The award-winning Australian choreographer and performer "privileged to build on this enduring home for dance".
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.
What Mao’s Last Dancer did next.
Bicket delivers a first-night Cesare that Handel would have recognised.
A joyous and insightful musical pilgrimage from Canterbury to Rome.
A richly rewarding cross-cultural journey that resonates on many levels.
Uchida’s leave-taking of the last sonatas is magisterial.
Davidsen’s explores five of Verdi’s more complicated ladies.
Australian horn scores traverse serene and rocky terrains.
Explore our 2026 Guide and vote for your favourite pieces of Australian art music.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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