Review: Vivaldi, Leclair, Locatelli: Violin Concertos (Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Les Ombres, Sylvain Sartre, Margaux Blanchard)
Dual concerti from Leclair and Locatelli, plus oddly afterthought Vivaldi.
March 1, 2022
Review: New Beginnings: Season Opening Gala (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
The MSO has launched its 2022 season with an inspired program, led by its new Chief Conductor Jaime Martín.
February 26, 2022
Review: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 4 & 6 (Gianluca Cascioli, Ensemble Resonanz, Riccardo Minasi)
An interesting take, though perhaps just too many notes.
February 23, 2022
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in March 2022
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
February 21, 2022
Comings and Goings: March 2022
The latest arts appointments and departures.
February 21, 2022
On Stage: the events you need to see in March 2022
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
February 21, 2022
Review: Soaring Heights (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
QSO's first Maestro concert for 2022, featuring Brahms' Second Piano Concerto and Strauss's An Alpine Symphony, really did soar.
February 20, 2022
A new orchestra for western Sydney
Western Sydney Philharmonic aims to provide a platform for students and professional musicians in the fastest growing population centre in the country.
February 19, 2022
Review: John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams)
World’s greatest film composer and world’s greatest orchestra – what’s not to like?
February 18, 2022
Review: QSO Favourites (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
An outstanding concert of iconic orchestral classics presented with humour and virtuosity
February 14, 2022
Review: Gabriel Pierné: Ratmuntcho, Cydalise et le Chèvre-pied, Suites (National Orchestra Lille, Darrell Ang)
Excellent playing, conducting and recording will make you fawn over this faun.
February 14, 2022
Review: Paul Hindemith: Symphony ‘Mathis der Maler’, Nusch-Nuschi-Tanze & Sancta Susanna (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop)
A stunning juxtaposition of naughty and nice Hindemith.
February 13, 2022
History will be made tonight at the MSO
When Aaron Wyatt steps on stage tonight to conduct Deborah Cheetham's Long Time Living Here for the MSO, he will be the first Indigenous person to conduct one of Australia's state orchestras.
February 9, 2022