The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

The August edition of Limelight is one in which high notes, high aspirations and high marks combine.

Rouvali has a ball with sassy, sardonic and sugar-coated Shostakovich.

Taylor brings out the many colours of the 20th-century harpsichord concerto.

Setting a new standard in Martinů’s exciting symphonies.

Petrenko and his forces embrace the world in Mahler's most awesome symphony.

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As the Australian World Orchestra celebrates its 15th anniversary, its founders reflect on how it all began.

Holly Harrison talks to Katie Yap about her love of nonsense and her new Concerto for Classical Accordion, composed for James Crabb and four of our orchestras.

Cellist Charlotte Miles talks about returning home to perform as a soloist with the Australian Youth Orchestra and at this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

This month we feature Samuel Hasselhorn in a Rolls-Royce Schubert recital, Mendelssohn from Leipzig, new music by Paul Stanhope and Carl Vine, and a Ring Cycle from Dallas.

Our mid-winter edition celebrates orchestral milestones and boundary-breaking composers while pondering creativity in the algorithmic age.