Features
Alexander Briger’s ambitious Mahlerfest for the Australian World Orchestra.
by Clive Paget
Takács Quartet First Violin Edward Dusinberre discusses music and migration.
by Harriet Cunningham
Benjamin Millepied on his jewel-inspired triple bill Gems, coming to Brisbane.
by Rhys Ryan
How Broadway duo Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty came to write Anastasia.
by Jo Litson
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Soundings
Interview
Star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason tells us about his new album, Shostakovich & Britten, and his new book, The Power of Music, which is both a candid memoir and a call to action.
by Clive Paget
On the Record
This month features operatic fantasies for cello, Shostakovich quartets, new albums from the Seraphim Trio and Andrea Lam, and the latest in Simon Rattle’s Janáček project.
by Clive Paget
Cutting Edge
Artistic Director/curator Tamara Saulwick and sound artist Monica Lim chat about Chamber Made’s series Listening Acts.
by Maddy Briggs
Interview
Ahead of his Australian Chamber Orchestra debut, pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk talks about his quest for freedom, and the composers who have championed it.
by Jansson J. Antmann
Classical Music
The Australian Music Centre turns 50 this year. Composer Vincent Plush, who was there at the start, recalls how it all began.
by Vincent Plush
Books
★★★★ This collection of essays is a sophisticated meditation on virtuosity itself.
by Will Yeoman
Film
★★★★ A satisfyingly complex film about the downfall of Norway’s infamous, pro-Nazi head of state, Vidkun Quisling.
by Jason Blake
Sponsored Content – Opera
State Opera South Australia’s Artistic Director Dane Lam tells us why audiences should expect a thrilling joyride when The Magic Flute arrives in Adelaide.
by Jansson J. Antmann
In the Limelight
It’s our 250th issue and we couldn’t be prouder. We look back at our history and ask our publisher, Bruce Watson, as well as several long-time subscribers what Limelight means to them.
Coda
Guy Noble's Soapbox
In our 250th issue, Guy Noble explains how he came to write his monthly Soapbox column and how the ideas continue to flow.
Playing Up
Noriko Shimada is Principal Contrabassoon of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She also plays bassoon, though her favourite sound is the soprano saxophone.
World Premiere
Paul Stanhope explains how he was inspired by the Indian Ocean when writing a new work for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and WASO Chorus.
5 Questions For
The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Principal Cello discusses his recent album and forthcoming performances with pianist Aura Go, and directing the ACO’s September tour, A Musical Awakening.
My Music
The Federal Member for Macquarie and the Australian Government’s Special Envoy for the Arts reflects on the role music has played in her life.
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