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.
June 25, 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.
June 24, 2019
Trevor Ashley tells us about the new Sydney Cabaret Festival, and the artists and events he’s programmed, including star act Jennifer Holliday.
June 23, 2019
Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra starts a regional Queensland tour tonight. Young composer Samuel Dickenson tells us about his world premiere on the program.
June 21, 2019
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.
June 21, 2019
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.
June 20, 2019
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.
June 19, 2019
The Russian-American pianist tells us about recording the Busoni Piano Concerto, Limelight's Recording of the Month in June.
June 19, 2019
The Ukrainian-born violinist’s Stradivarius was slated to give the world premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto, but its former owner had other ideas.
June 18, 2019
The film producer and arts lover, renowned for her soirées and dinner parties, reflects on the music in her brilliant life and career, and imagines that heaven would be filled with it, even though she’s an atheist.
June 18, 2019
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo debuts in Australia with its dark take on Swan Lake.
June 18, 2019
From Rattle’s Mozart to English alt-rock band Muse, these are the four albums the energetic violinist is listening to this month.
June 17, 2019