Meet one of the Australian World Orchestra’s youngest
Ahead of their 2016 concerts, Jonathan Bekes explains his tips to get ahead and his love affair with Jacqueline Du Pré.
August 16, 2016
The winners of the Art Music Awards 2016 have been announced
Helen Gifford OAM heads the diverse list of artists and their notable works rewarded in Melbourne. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 16, 2016
David Robertson tames Petrushka, Stravinsky’s unruly middle child
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s maestro has a cunning plan to untangle the puppet who would be human. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 15, 2016
Musica Viva enters an age of enlightenment
Carl Vine announces a “fantastic year of debuts” for the 2017 season along with the return of some audience favourites. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 15, 2016
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrates the act of creation
Choral and movie blockbusters, plus top soloists headline the 2017 season, while Sir Andrew Davis conducts Thaïs. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 15, 2016
Review: Review: The Firebird (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
★★★★☆ Robertson and co. give Stravinsky’s subtle and delicate score an appropriate treatment. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 11, 2016
When Indian Raga meets the Grateful Dead
Andrew Ford introduces his new electric guitar concerto for Zane Banks and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 11, 2016
Missa Solemnis: Or how Ludwig achieved his critical mass
Sir Andrew Davis explains the revolutionary nature and historical vicissitudes of the music Beethoven never heard. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 11, 2016
Review: Review: Vine, Ravel, Mahler (Australian Youth Orchestra)
★★★½☆ A triumphant performance from Australia’s top young players despite some shaky moments. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 10, 2016
Martha Argerich heads Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2017 season
David Robertson’s eclectic programme of new and old mixes Trifonov and Ibragimova with Dutoit and Ashkenazy. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 8, 2016
Review: Brahms: Piano Concerto No 1 & Ballades Op. 10 (Paul Lewis)
The English pianist Paul Lewis continues to stamp his considerable imprimatur on some of the world’s best-loved repertoire.
August 4, 2016
The August 2016 issue of Limelight Magazine is now on sale
In an exclusive interview with Julie Andrews, the actor talks about her remarkable rise to Broadway fame and fortune. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 3, 2016
The tale of Stravinsky and Russian ballet’s great triple whammy
They may be concert hits now, but in their day Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite changed the face of dance. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 2, 2016