April 2021

The April 2021 edition of Limelight is available for subscribers to read on our website.
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In the Limelight
What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in April 2021.
Catch up on what’s been in the limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.
Features
Conductor Vasily Petrenko ponders classical music in the COVID era
by Clive Paget
Soundings
Australia’s Great Dane
by Clive Paget
Profile
Benjamin Grosvenor’s new Liszt album
by Lisa MacKinney
Recording of the Month
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition
by Gillian Wills
Classical Music
The Cousin Quartet
by Jo Litson
Classical Music
Cutting Edge
by Katy Abbott
New Music
The New Beethoven
by Will Yeoman
Books
Playing Beatie Bow
by Jo Litson
Theatre
On Air & Online
Coda
A sinking feeling
Why are Australian politicians so nervous about being seen to support the arts?
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Bassoon
Principal bassoon with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jack Schiller, discusses the new Bassoon Concerto he will premiere in July and his seven-year wait for a new instrument.
Playing Up
Contributors
Editor
Jo Litson
Contributors
Katy Abbott, Jane Albert, Peter Berner, Julian Day, Deborah Jones, Mary Li, Lisa MacKinney, Guy Noble, Jack Schiller, Chad Vindin, Kim Williams, Gillian Wills, Will Yeoman
Publisher
Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
General Manager
Cara Anderson
Subscriptions & Operations Manager
William Jeffery
Sales Manager
Carla Bird
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