Orchestras tend to be urban creatures, born of the great cities of central Europe, and thriving on metropolitan traditions and populations. So how, asks Andrew Mellor, are the more far-flung ensembles, from the Faroe Islands to Tasmania to the Arctic, flourishing?
When he directs a concert version of Bernstein’s operetta for the Sydney Philharmonia, Mitchell Butel will tune into the naivety and arrogance of youth, and colourful pop art.
It’s all about risk, explains David Chisholm, Artistic Director of the Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music.
With Mimir returning to the Melbourne Con, we talk to founder Curt Thompson about what to expect from this acclaimed festival in 2018.
The Australian entertainer and musical theatre star talks Peter Allen and touring with his "stage mum" ahead of his debut on the Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts.
Ahead of her concert performance of Die Walküre Act I with the MSO, the Dutch soprano discusses the joys of singing one of her signature roles.
Could classical music pick up some runs from cricket? Pianist Chris Lloyd takes to the crease to suggest that concerts might expand their boundaries and score better if they looked to sport.
The Australian dancer won a gold medal at the 2018 Genée International Ballet Competition and the Choreographic Award. He tells us what his success means to him.
Brodie James is getting to grips with Albrecht for his first mainstage Giselle.
The British filmmaker's composer portraits for the BBC are Limelight's Recording of the Month in August.
From hallucinations to the awakening brain, Australian composer Carl Vine tells us how images from neuroscience have become interwoven with his music ahead of the premiere of his new symphony.
Three Flinders University scholars have written a new book about the “metric madness” surrounding the way we value Australian culture. We publish an extract.
Ahead of his Australian performance with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the violinist talks about learning at the feet of Yehudi Menuhin and pranking Rostropovich.
