We're celebrating our 250th issue this month. Rather than look back, we've asked leaders in the field to imagine what music might be like when we publish Limelight #500.

Australia's William Barton, rising German flute player Meret Louisa Vogel and Canadian piano star Avan Yu are on the guest list.

Alexander Gavrylyuk's speed and strength are showcased in a program combining introspection and melancholy with slapstick energy.

MVA's wide-reaching educational program features two new shows celebrating the joys of music-making alongside a host of returning favourites.

Liszt vs Brahms! Reich vs Glass! AFCM brings together a selection of works by composers who disliked each other intensely.

Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.

Electric Fields, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, David Bridie and Parvyn among this year's celebrated independent artists.

Who better than Michael Collins to light up music commissioned from Bela Bartók by America's jazz clarinet great?

Sparkling Saint-Saëns and heartbreaking Shostakovich prove a winning combination.

Taking the reins from Paavali Jumppanen, Goldsworthy will be the first Australian National Academy of Music alum to lead the institution.

Gardner decants old wine into new bottles as label turns 20.

A smart program gives Stefan Dohr the space to showcase his glorious tone, sublime phrasing and insightful interpretative vision.