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Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
Editor
Jo Litson
CEO
Cara Anderson
April 2022
Features
At 86, Sydney luthier Harry Vatiliotis is building his last violin.
by Harriet Cunningham
The abandoned water tank in outback NSW that has become a musical oasis.
by Jeremy Eccles
Adapting works for alternate forces has a long history and a vital present.
by Hugh Robertson
Soundings
Leah Purcell
by Jo Litson
Interview
On The Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Cutting Edge
by Kate Neal
New Music
Agatha’s Cantata
by Hugh Robertson
Vocal & Choral
Christopher Gordon
by Hugh Robertson
Interview
Ernest John Moeran: His Life and Music
by Clive Paget
Books
River
by Lynden Barber
Film
In the Limelight
Newsworthy
A round-up of our recent news reports
Comings & Goings
The latest arts appointments and departures
On Stage
The buzz around live performance
On Air & Online
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming
Coda
In support of Ukraine
Rather than sanction Russian music, why don’t we focus on Ukrainian music – and learn more about it.
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The basset clarinet
Leading period clarinettist Craig Hill is a “constant tinkerer”, as he attempts to get one step closer to the perfect basset clarinet.
Playing up
Language matters
Enough of the clichés and hyperbole in concert advertising, says Shamistha de Soysa.
Playing Up
Lindy Hume
The Creative Director of the Four Winds Festival tells us about her second and final program.
5 Questions
Peter Evans
Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director tells us how he became involved with theatre after studying flute, and why the musicality of the writing drew him to Shakespeare.
My Music
Extra Content
Contributors
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Hugh Robertson
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Clive Paget
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The May 2022 issue of Limelight will be available online from 22 April, in stores 3 May.
This month’s cover image features architect Glenn Murcutt at the water tank in Cobar in outback NSW, which composer and violinist Georges Lentz has transformed into a sound chapel. Photo © Georges Lentz, April 2018