Katie Yap: Music, she wrote…
A new festival looks at women composers through the ages – and for once includes the token man.
A new festival looks at women composers through the ages – and for once includes the token man.
Directing Pinchgut Opera's first fully staged opera since the pandemic began, Mitchell Butel draws parallels between baroque opera and jazz.
"No one wants to have their music played because of their gender," says Zoe Knighton, but...
Alice Chance and Joseph Newton discuss getting an aerial makeover with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in Chatswood.
Curated by Cameron Lam, this month's playlist of Australian art music features new music from 2021 Art Music Fund recipients and the first of the ABC's Fresh Start Commissions.
Award-winning film composer Stephen Warbeck, who wrote and directed The Man in the Hat with John-Paul Davidson, talks to Limelight about how he wanted his music to affect his hatted protagonist, not just the audience.
What with love, war and several day jobs, it’s remarkable that the French composer found time to compose.
After 15 long months the renowned choreographer's work returns to the stage thanks to Australasian Dance Collective, with an early piece whose purpose is to intrigue.
The 15-year-old Australian violinist speaks to Limelight ahead of the semi-finals of the Menuhin Competition.
To encourage developing organists it makes sense to have low-maintenance and flexible instruments that are readily heard and available to listen and learn from, says newly converted Daniel Brace.
Hamed Sadeghi and Steven Oliver discuss their performances in the latest UnWrapped program, which includes First Nations cabaret, contemporary dance, Iranian-influenced jazz, Irish-Danish folk and innovative digital performance.
The composer tells us about her new work for Sydney Chamber Choir, which celebrates the life and legacy of Swedish botanist Daniel Solander.
In a recent speech the Arts Minister noted the value of the arts sector to the Australian identity, economy and people, but failed to acknowledge the steady decline in available arts funding relative to population growth over the last decade, writes Leya Reid.