Though there are signs of belt-tightening, there's plenty to look forward to and anniversaries to celebrate in the Australian arts in 2025.
Essential holiday listening includes a Britten rarity, stunning recordings of Elgar and Tippett, a pair of oddball operas, and three outstanding discs of orchestral music by women.
Cameron Lam reflects on the releases and re-releases of 2024 and brings together some highlights in this month’s playlist.
Being a composer is not about sitting in a room writing complex symphonies, says Matthew Hindson. It's about making music that connects.
With tracks designed to create a sense of tranquillity amid chaos, Emily Granger and Edwardes hope their new project, Magic Sky, can help listeners toward healing.
Brilliant recordings of works by Messiaen, Elgar, Schumann and Debussy – and of a near forgotten opera – top this year's poll of Limelight's critics.
Competition was fierce but independent labels swept the board.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Hayato Sumino aka ‘Cateen’ is a force to be reckoned with. As he releases his new album Human Universe, he talks life on stage and online.
Composer Moya Henderson traces the history of one of the instruments she invented while in residence at the CSIRO in 1983.
Even when looking back over three decades, AAO never sounds less than innovative.
New music for piano tells a tale of love, loss, and sand dunes.
Whether dark, smooth, complex, or sparkling – there’s bound to be something to your taste in this month's Australian Art Music playlist from Cameron Lam.
