"The price you see is the price you pay": No booking charges for audiences purchasing tickets directly through the orchestra.
Seven recent graduates join a program designed to help bridge the gap between study and a sustainable orchestral career.
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.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
If you’ve ever wanted to collaborate with a composer, now might be the time to step outside, press record – and let the birds do the rest.
Dennis McIntosh was a child when the West Gate Bridge collapsed, but he has never forgotten it. He and actor Daniela Farinacci talk about his play West Gate, opening in Melbourne.
Many arts organisations are now offering a range of accessible options from tactile tours to Auslan-interpreted and relaxed performances.
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Libby O'Donovan has made a habit of delivering the goods; her new show continues the trend.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra under conductor Long Yu cook up a storm.
Making her Australian debut, María Dueñas's uncompromising lyricism and impeccable control draws the audience into every note.
A fine production engages the mind; the richness and depth of Verdi’s melodic invention stuns the senses.
HIP Company starts its 2026 season with another example of its imaginative and carefully considered programming.
Built around a brilliant staging of Stravinsky’s ‘Soldier’s Tale’, this curatorial masterclass explores the art of innovation itself.
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.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Sydney Youth Orchestras alumnus now Berlin Phil player Harry Ward flies in to inspire a new generation of players with eyes on an international career.
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We asked both our critics and readers to vote for the classical musicians who made the biggest impression in 2025. So, who did they choose?
Limelight partners with Australian Festival of Chamber Music for an immersive Cairns experience led by Rachel Whealy.
BenQ’s PianoLight Grand is changing the way pianists see the keyboard – at home and in the concert hall.
A significant collection of Australian art song, including six world premieres.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra under conductor Long Yu cook up a storm.
"The price you see is the price you pay": No booking charges for audiences purchasing tickets directly through the orchestra.
Making her Australian debut, María Dueñas's uncompromising lyricism and impeccable control draws the audience into every note.
HIP Company starts its 2026 season with another example of its imaginative and carefully considered programming.
Conductor Sam Weller and Ensemble Apex aim to create contemporary music events that feel less like an academic exercises and more like immersive experiences.
A fine production engages the mind; the richness and depth of Verdi’s melodic invention stuns the senses.
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 soprano shares her hopes and dreams and why recording is the hardest thing you'll ever do.
The British director "brings deep knowledge of the artform, strategic insight and proven collaborative leadership" says OA.
A profound musical and dramatic experience, bringing the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to electrifying life.
Cabaret in format but operatic in scope, Julia Bullock’s gloriously terrifying “reincarnation” of Joséphine Baker will shake you to your core.
With a fine cast and design that’s a triumph of simplicity, this new play reminds Melbourne of the tragedy behind its largest and busiest bridge.
"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.
A stylish, fast-moving Julius Caesar that blinks at the assassination but nails the play’s ethical dilemmas.
Duncan Macmillan's early-career drama is still timely with its central question: what do we do with our lost boys?
Emotion, movement and design brought into beautiful balance for a timeless tale of love, power and justice.
Fair Play moves fast, hits hard and asks uncomfortable questions about who gets to compete – and on what terms.
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.
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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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.
A fresh, compelling take on Bach’s masterpiece.
Avian-inspired collaborations from Australian violist toys with juxtapositions.
Brace yourself for a colourful Finnish voyage of discovery.
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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