Composer of the Month: Anton Bruckner
He’s complex, lengthy and often frustrating. But give Bruckner due attention and he has power to captivate like no one else.
December 2, 2016
Conductor and clarinettist awarded Churchill Fellowships
Jessica Gethin and Andrew Doyle will receive funding to undertake projects overseas. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 1, 2016
Limelight’s Christmas 2016 issue now on sale
Joyce DiDonato and José Carreras plus a host of festive features. And we ask the question: So you think you know Mozart? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 1, 2016
Miloš Karadaglić to withdraw from performances
A recurrent movement disorder has forced the Montenegrin guitarist to take a break for up to a year. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 23, 2016
ABC Classic FM trio to lead Renaissance European tours
Mairi Nicolson, Damien Beaumont and Christopher Lawrence will be leading music and opera tours in 2017. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 23, 2016
Is classical music more intellectual than pop?
A study in China used fMRI technology to test this hypothesis on 18 male participants. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 22, 2016
Review: Voices in the Forest (National Arboretum/Village Building Co)
Voices shine in the concert hall, despite a programme meant for the forest.
November 20, 2016
Kip Williams to direct The Rape of Lucretia at Carriageworks
STC’s new AD will direct Britten’s Roman tale for Sydney Chamber Opera as part of Carriagework’s ambitious 2017 season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 17, 2016
Composer of the Month: Louis Andriessen
Now he is thought of as an old Dutch master, but Louis Andriessen a former apostle of Marxist modernism would doubtless shy away from such titles.
November 17, 2016
Hélène Grimaud cancels entire 2017 Australian tour
The French pianist has cancelled her performances next year for personal reasons. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 16, 2016
Having a grand time on a LEGO piano
Dutch pianist and composer Jeroen van Veen has built a life-sized grand piano using 29,000 LEGO bricks. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 15, 2016
Review: Cédric Tiberghien (Utzon Series)
French piano star’s journey through the keys from C to B Minor.
November 14, 2016
Review: Recounting (Tim Munro)
★★★½☆ Tim Munro takes us on a nocturnal journey between sleeping and waking. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
November 14, 2016