MEAA says "musicians must not be seen as optional extras"; WA Ballet says union claims are "simply wrong".
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.
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
Technical mastery is the key to musical expression, says Opera Australia Concertmaster Matthieu Arama.
Director Óliver Laxe doesn’t prepare us for the disaster that unfolds – which makes this film so memorable.
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QSO's 2026 Maestro Series opens with Mahler and Mendelssohn in a brilliantly delivered concert.
Two 20th century masterpieces dynamically performed by two 21st century stars – María Dueñas and Anna Lapwood.
Luminescence shine a vivid light on Gesualdo’s astonishing dark masterpiece.
There’s a new lightness and feeling of joy in the third opera in Barrie Kosky’s mesmerising Ring Cycle. Catch it at cinemas here.
Sublime saxes and Simon Tedeschi's piano brilliance light up a celebration of American Songbook classics.
Jessica Cottis inspires orchestra and audience alike in an accomplished concert unified by themes of friendship.
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.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
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.
In his second program as Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival, Eugene Ughetti presents a lineup rich in site-specific bell works.
Once dismissed as “a brutal din”, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is now acknowledged as a monumental, groundbreaking work that expanded the symphonic genre.
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.
In her new book Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent takes a lively, illuminating, insightful and, at times, irreverent look at the world of opera.
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 fresh, lively deep dive into the hot-button issues of the opera world.
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.
In her new book Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent takes a lively, illuminating, insightful and, at times, irreverent look at the world of opera.
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 fresh, lively deep dive into the hot-button issues of the opera world.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The April 2026 issue is now available for Limelight subscribers to read. Available in two formats, you can explore the magazine through our flipbook version or read each article individually through our website. Flipbook Articles https://youtu.be/R0MkA-MehOQ Sonic Identity The bell works ringing in change at the Canberra International Music Festival. by Jansson J. Antmann Mahler’s Titan Kahchun Wong helps explain why Mahler’s First Symphony was so audacious. by Clive Paget On a High After two decades away, Australian soprano Helena Dix is back and on a roll. by Harriet Cunningham Sting in the Tale The legendary singer-songwriter on writing and starring in his own musical. by Clive Paget Keeping Opera Alive This extract from the book, Opera Wars, explores our fear of new works. by Caitlin Vincent Also in this issue … On Stage: the buzz around live performance Newsworthy: a round-up of our recent news reports Guy Simpson: interview by Jo Litson On the Record: new classical albums round-up by Clive Paget Cutting Edge: Luminescence and the Machine by Maddy Briggs The Big Finish: the Goldner String Quartet’s final album by Jansson J. Antmann Opera Wars: book review by Justine Nguyen Pepe Romero: book review by Will Yeoman I Swear: film…
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The April 2026 issue is now available for Limelight subscribers to read. Available in two formats, you can explore the magazine through our flipbook version or read each article individually through our website. Flipbook Articles https://youtu.be/R0MkA-MehOQ Sonic Identity The bell works ringing in change at the Canberra International Music Festival. by Jansson J. Antmann Mahler’s Titan Kahchun Wong helps explain why Mahler’s First Symphony was so audacious. by Clive Paget On a High After two decades away, Australian soprano Helena Dix is back and on a roll. by Harriet Cunningham Sting in the Tale The legendary singer-songwriter on writing and starring in his own musical. by Clive Paget Keeping Opera Alive This extract from the book, Opera Wars, explores our fear of new works. by Caitlin Vincent Also in this issue … On Stage: the buzz around live performance Newsworthy: a round-up of our recent news reports Guy Simpson: interview by Jo Litson On the Record: new classical albums round-up by Clive Paget Cutting Edge: Luminescence and the Machine by Maddy Briggs The Big Finish: the Goldner String Quartet’s final album by Jansson J. Antmann Opera Wars: book review by Justine Nguyen Pepe Romero: book review by Will Yeoman I Swear: film…
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.
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.
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.
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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