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Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Return to Oz

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

June 22, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Curious Contradictions

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.

June 22, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Jojo and Me

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.

June 22, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Orchestral
features

On the Record: July 2026

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.

June 22, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre
news

The July 2026 issue of Limelight is now available

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

June 22, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Chevalier de Saint-George: Portrait (Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal)

Judicious potpourri paints arresting portrait of extraordinary composer.

June 21, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Xiaogang Ye: The Backyard of the Village (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Dane Lam)

A richly rewarding program of Chinese orchestral music by a modern master.

June 19, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Jazz, Orchestral
features

Listen to the Australian Art Music playlist: June 2026 – Home and Away

Cameron Lam collects memories of home, travelling, and correspondence in the latest Australian Art Music playlist.

June 10, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Mendelssohn: Symphonies and Oratorios (Leipzig Gewandthaus Orchestra, MDR Chorus, Andris Nelsons)

Nelsons and his forces shine light into every corner in a Mendelssohn mega-release.

June 5, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: First Voices Showcase 2026 (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

With composer-conductor Aaron Wyatt at the helm, the MSO presents an engaging program of works by First Nations composers.

June 5, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Australian Youth Orchestra opens 2027 applications

Aspiring young orchestral musicians can apply to AYO for a range of programs to uplift both performance and professional skills.

June 1, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
Live Review

Review: Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

A program pairing Czech classics with a new piano concerto balances frenetic virtuosity and thoughtful contemplation.

June 1, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Gustav Mahler: Symphonies 1–9 (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov)

Bychkov and his Prague forces prioritise history over histrionics.

May 25, 2026

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