This issue includes features on Lang Lang, Whiteley: The Opera, Gondwana Choirs, Notre Dame, Jayson Gillham, Sweeney Todd, and much more.
Catching up with the global phenomenon in New York, Clive Paget discovers how the Chinese pianist develops those bold interpretations and learns a few of the things, both personal and professional, that have made an older and wiser Lang Lang into a more rounded artist.
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The Melbourne-born singer talks about preparing for her second Ring Cycle with Opera Australia, and the friends she’s made along the way.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
Sally Greenaway discusses the inspiration behind her new piano music book, her journey as a pianist, and what music means to her.
The Danish String Quartet violinist explains how the Prism series has been a rite of passage.
Australian Haydn Ensemble's latest tour reveals the telling detail in works we've become used to experiencing at scale.
Inspired by the big screen release of Chevalier, Limelight trawls the streamers and DVD shelves for the best cinematic explorations of the lives of classical music greats.
Perfect pitch. If you don’t have it, can you acquire it? And to be a musician, do you need it?
Ross Edwards turns 80 this year. Musician and composer Nicholas Routley reflects on the idiosyncratic music of this prolific composer.
It’s not unusual for musicians to disregard much-discussed Beethoven's tempo markings and set their own pace. A new recording project sets a new low.
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Long-standing aficionado Stuart Maunder chats about Gilbert & Sullivan, their ongoing relevance and State Opera South Australia’s G&S Fest.
The director of Melbourne Opera’s Ring Cycle recalls the classical input of her grandparents, and being astonished when she first heard an opera singer’s voice in rehearsals.
Our specialist writers analyse this year’s offerings in theatres and concert halls.
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