Nicholas Carter couldn’t be happier with the way the ASO has nurtured and developed his career. But as he tells Jo Litson, with a new position in Austria, and other exciting international offers in his calendar, it’s time to put down the baton as Adelaide’s Principal Conductor.
Australian String Quartet violist Stephen King on making music part of everyday culture, playing in the dark, and the acoustic properties of a skateboard half pipe.
The Chinese pipa virtuoso talks to Limelight about playing with Yo-Yo Ma for the Clintons, working with composers Tan Dun and Ye Xiaogang, and collaborating across musical cultures.
The Australian composer discusses the upcoming world premiere of a work inspired by the elusive, nocturnal bird.
Collected symphonies, a Spanish “pianist’s pianist”, and another win for Respighi.
The enfant terrible of the Australian art scene is the subject of a new opera by Elena Kats-Chernin and Justin Fleming. They talk to Justine Nguyen about the challenges of translating this colourful, larger-than-life figure to the stage.
Artistic Director of State Opera of South Australia, Stuart Maunder, talks about his new initiative, The Lost Operas of Oz, which sees the company stage three neglected Australian operas in 2019.
With three commissions for three very different Aussie groups, Nico Muhly’s focus is very much Down Under in 2019. Clive Paget caught up with the prolific composer in his Manhattan studio.
Trevor Ashley tells us about the new Sydney Cabaret Festival, and the artists and events he’s programmed, including star act Jennifer Holliday.
Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra starts a regional Queensland tour tonight. Young composer Samuel Dickenson tells us about his world premiere on the program.
The vocal ensemble has gone through a number of changes recently, and its latest program, Harmonic Histrionic, is like nothing the group has done before.
The Australian-born, London-based baritone and actor tells us about the solo shows he is creating, and the new work by American composer Nico Muhly which he is about to premiere with Omega Ensemble.
In 1989, Lyn Williams founded the Sydney Children’s Choir, now part of the national Gondwana Choirs. She tells Jo Litson about the excitement of developing an essentially new genre in Australia, and of celebrating the 30th anniversary with the Gondwana World Choral Festival.
