On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
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.
The best in Australian new, improvised and experimental music to be celebrated at Sydney's City Recital Hall.
Chloé Charody brings her politically charged performance pieces to Melbourne for the first time. "I want to use my platform to amplify the voices the world wants to forget,” she tells Limelight.
A moving, wordless tribute to the lost children of Gaza.
Andrea Lam’s gemlike intimate collection has something for every piano lover.
Sixteen-year-old flautist Amily He has been crowned the overall winner of the competition for her rendition of Molique's Flute Concerto.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
Celebrating the breadth of talent in the Australian art music scene, this year's ceremony takes place at Sydney's City Recital Hall.
An Italian-Australian pianist finds the fantasy in Bach’s Toccatas.
The West is the real cultural centre of Sydney, says Heartland Festival's Phil Spencer. “We're not setting out to champion diversity – it’s just a byproduct of where we are."
Grosvenor displays his chops in a kaleidoscopic Chopin album.
Calling for survey responses from composers and commissioners, the project will build a guide to illuminate the process of commissioning Australian art music.