April 2021

Limelight

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

A new bespoke website celebrates the opera The Eighth Wonder
by Kim Williams

ABC journalist Sally Sara discusses her debut play Stop Girl
by Jane Albert

Roland Peelman on this year’s Canberra International Music Festival
by Julian Day

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

Deputy Editor
Angus McPherson

Designer
Tristan Main

Editor-at-Large
Clive Paget

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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The May issue of Limelight will be available online from 19 April, 2021.
Available in stores from 4 May, 2021.