A new Create NSW plan sets out to address presistent and emerging challenges in regional infrastructure and training, digital inequity and opportunity.
Always moving with the times, The King’s Singers balance tradition, conviction and contemporary ideas of connection.
A $55 million renovation kits out the Adelaide Festival Centre with new seats, lighting rigs, stage flooring and upgraded foyers.
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.
BenQ’s PianoLight Grand is changing the way pianists see the keyboard – at home and in the concert hall.
Director Lee Lewis talks why she believes Yasmina Reza’s play ART is “lightning in a bottle”, particularly for the men in the audience.
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason chats about her new album, Jane Austen’s Piano.
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Indigenous women front and centre in this meditative play about relationships with family and Country.
Inconsistent vision dilutes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of decadence, desire and destruction.
Will O'Mahony's story of an unhappy former student contemplating a school reunion gets a welcome and witty late-nite production.
Visually exciting, musically impeccable, this production is a wonderful way to experience Schubert's Die Winterreise.
Love, memory, inheritance and the law collide in a quietly moving domestic drama.
Two outstanding young pianists deserve a larger audience – and something bigger than a baby grand.
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.
The German violinist and conductor explores the musical byways of his native land.
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.
Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera has captivated conductor Tahu Matheson since childhood. Now he returns to it with fresh insight.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
The future is bright for orchestras, argues Samuel Cairnduff – but first they must align artistic values with organisational practices and evolving social responsibilities.
Set in modern-day Seoul, Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard finds new urgency in Chekhov’s portrait of a society on the brink.
Antonioni emphasises brilliance in fast and furious accounts.
Visually exciting, musically impeccable, this production is a wonderful way to experience Schubert's Die Winterreise.
Always moving with the times, The King’s Singers balance tradition, conviction and contemporary ideas of connection.
Five world premieres celebrate 75 years of Elgar’s greatest champions.
British Overtures Volume 3 is off to 11 good starts.
Now in its 24th year, the Fellowship Program offers early-career musicians the opportunity to rehearse and perform with SSO players.
When it comes to keeping opera relevant, small-scale gems like this do much of the heavy lifting.
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.
Survey of new Aussie works shows opera is alive and kicking.
Critics salute Victoria's deep and adventurous opera culture.
The very model of a modern Gilbert & Sullivan production: nostalgic yet fresh and funny, with cast and orchestra on song.
Elijah Moshinsky’s iconic production still works its magic, with stunning voices and a sublime reading of the score by maestro Tahu Matheson.
Indigenous women front and centre in this meditative play about relationships with family and Country.
Inconsistent vision dilutes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tale of decadence, desire and destruction.
Will O'Mahony's story of an unhappy former student contemplating a school reunion gets a welcome and witty late-nite production.
Love, memory, inheritance and the law collide in a quietly moving domestic drama.
Rostand's classic is revitalised with rap poetry, raw staging and a revelatory lead performance.
The Normal Heart still captivates with its furious urgency, and its challenge to institutional thinking remains as topical as ever.
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.
Four world premieres at The Quarry balance visual invention, conceptual ambition and uneven dramatic payoff.
"These remarkable artists arrive at a time of reflection," says SDC Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela.
The third chapter in Davide Di Giovanni’s car-park series is a paragon of tactical urbanism and contemporary dance.
A tribute to Dharug culture is touching but uneven.
Hundreds surrender to the bliss of all-embracing dance, music and togetherness.
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.
A treasurable time capsule of the ACO at 50.
Two new, beautifully recorded box sets remind us of the exciting and expert music making of past eras.
Explore the guide and listen to our 25 in 25 playlist of Australia’s favourite art music.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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