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Classical Music
news

The Top Ten Classical Music Stories on Limelight in 2017

From breaking industry news to cute animals and orchestras, here are the most-read classical music stories on Limelight in 2017.

December 15, 2017
Classical Music
news

Composing Women line-up for 2018/19 announced

Peggy Polias, Bree van Reyk, Georgia Scott and Josephine Macken will work with a bevy of Australia's best and brightest as part of the programme.

December 15, 2017
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Messiah (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Elizabeth Scott and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs deliver a rousing performance of a perennial favourite.

December 15, 2017
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Noël! Noël! (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)

Another concert chock-full of Christmas cheer from the Brandenburgs.

December 14, 2017
Classical Music
news

Arts magazine RealTime to cease regular publishing

Tributes are flowing for Managing Editors Virginia Baxter and Keith Gallasch as they bring to a close 25 years covering innovative Australian art.

December 14, 2017
Classical Music, Opera
features

Ayşe Göknur Shanal on bringing Christmas cheer to Sydney’s homeless

The Australian soprano is presenting Christmas carols, opera arias and art songs in a concert for the homeless in Martin Place.

December 13, 2017
Classical Music
news

The force is strong with this one: prosthetic arm allows pianist to play Star Wars

A new prosthetic arm allows a pianist control over each of his fingers, enabling him to play the piano for the first time in five years.

December 13, 2017
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Into Silence (Tamara-Anna Cislowska, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/Johannes Fritzsch)

Baltic is definitely beautiful, but is it all-too-easy listening?

December 13, 2017
Classical Music
features

Northern Lights: the music of Finland

A century ago Finland gained independence after a political struggle fuelled by art and music. Does that lie behind Finland’s musical pre-eminence today?

December 13, 2017
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: The Lark Ascending (Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra)

An outstanding Vaughan Williams from Emma McGrath and the TSO to bid farewell to the 2017 season.

December 12, 2017
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Holly Harrison wins the Sue W Chamber Music Composition Prize

Harrison's Lewis Carroll-inspired chamber work has been recognised by the Sydney Con after its premiere by Eighth Blackbird earlier this year.

December 12, 2017
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Mahler Symphony No 5 (Minnesota Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä)

Once upon a time, says Osmo Vänskä, there was a Symphony...

December 12, 2017
Classical Music
news

Lachlan Skipworth wins the Albert H Maggs Composition Award

The Perth-based composer has been awarded the prize for Spiritus, premiered by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra this year.

December 12, 2017

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