From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
Roberts was a formidable cultural leader who insisted that Indigenous stories be seen, heard and celebrated at the centre of Australian life.
This year's intake aligns with a SXS season emphasising innovation, collaboration and cross-genre projects.
Australia’s largest singing celebration broadens its musical scope and expands its statewide footprint.
You don’t have to be born into flamenco says Paco Peña. “What matters is how close you get, how deeply you receive it."
"The price you see is the price you pay": No booking charges for tickets purchased directly through the orchestra.
Sting not only wrote the book and lyrics for The Last Ship, he will also play the leading role when the show arrives in Brisbane. He tells us why he wanted to write a musical.
In his second program as Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Eugene Ughetti presents a lineup rich in site-specific bell works.
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A fascinating historical tale of escape and derring-do but this detailed retelling risks becoming as confusing as the final chapter of Mission: Impossible.
Anna Lapwood brings her brilliant skill and boundless effervescence to the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ.
Sydney Chamber Choir’s association with this work has always been strong. Under Sam Allchurch's direction, it grows even deeper.
Less is more in Suzanne Chaundy’s new production of a play about the Port Arthur massacre’s aftermath.
Two scintillating performances under the baton of British conductor Alexander Soddy.
QSO's 2026 Maestro Series opens with Mahler and Mendelssohn in a brilliantly delivered concert.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
In her new book Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent takes a lively, illuminating, insightful and, at times, irreverent look at the world of opera.
Dueñas says she's come to understand that playing Bruch's Violin Concerto "is less about showing how much I feel and more about knowing what to leave unsaid."
Conductor Sam Weller and Ensemble Apex aim to create contemporary music events that feel less like an academic exercises and more like immersive experiences.
"It's still very surreal to me": Jake Lyle's classical background took him to the top of a long shortlist to play musical theatre's most mysterious character.
This month, Cameron Lam’s Australian Art Music playlist showcases the latest Bandcamp releases across local Classical, Jazz, and Sound Art.
British organist Anna Lapwood prepares to unearth the unique personalities of two of Australia's grandest instruments.
Limelight partners with Australian Festival of Chamber Music for an immersive Cairns experience led by Rachel Whealy.
Anna Lapwood brings her brilliant skill and boundless effervescence to the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ.
Sydney Chamber Choir’s association with this work has always been strong. Under Sam Allchurch's direction, it grows even deeper.
Andrew Aronowicz explains how he drew on a scary German legend for his new tone poem for Melbourne Symphony Orchestra where he is the 2026 Cybec Young Composer in Residence.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
In his second program as Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Eugene Ughetti presents a lineup rich in site-specific bell works.
In her new book Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent takes a lively, illuminating, insightful and, at times, irreverent look at the world of opera.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
In her new book Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent takes a lively, illuminating, insightful and, at times, irreverent look at the world of opera.
After living in the UK for two decades, Helena Dix is back. We talk to the Australian soprano about moving home, her hectic schedule and why she’s sick of people saying the golden era of singing is over.
Guy Noble has had enough of the abusive men who populate opera and would love to see a few rewrites.
Director Neil Armfield tells Steve Dow why his production of Cinderella for State Opera South Australia will have a 1970s twist.
This month mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately rediscovers the remarkable Madeleine Dring, plus contemporary works by Kalevi Aho, Daniel Bjarnason and Dan Walker, and operas by Lully and Vivaldi.
A fascinating historical tale of escape and derring-do but this detailed retelling risks becoming as confusing as the final chapter of Mission: Impossible.
Less is more in Suzanne Chaundy’s new production of a play about the Port Arthur massacre’s aftermath.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
Benjamin Law's mainstage debut unpacks family dynamics and the complex psychology of hoarding.
MEAA says "musicians must not be seen as optional extras"; WA Ballet says union claims are "simply wrong".
Beetlejuice, Victorian Opera's Katya Kabanova and MTC's Rebecca among the award magnets in this year's celebration of Melbourne’s live performance sector.
Shechter is a festival favourite in Australia but this time around, he disappoints.
A gala program avoids most of the usual suspects and introduces new faces.
Glamour trumps intensity in choreographer Jenni Large’s new work.
A visually startling spectacle performed by dancers wearing eye-popping exoskeletons and prostheses.
A musical overview of the many voices of a neglected British polymath.
A novel approach to completing Vivaldi's unfinished opera pays dividends.
Doráti's Haydn is a sonic miracle, while Dohnányi is top tier, whatever he does.
A significant collection of Australian art song, including six world premieres.
A dazzling triptych of multicoloured works by one of Iceland’s finest.
Messiaen's mystical masterpiece gains formidable new advocates.
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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