Soon to appear in the Australian premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Wild, inspired by the story of Edward Snowden, Schmitz discusses playing a mysterious character simply referred to as ‘Man’.
After observing Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra rehearse in New York, Editor at Large Clive Paget was invited to his hotel to interview the patriotic Italian conductor, who is coming Down Under to conduct the Australian World Orchestra.
The Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart violist talks about the joys of coming home ahead of chamber and orchestral concerts with the Australian World Orchestra.
Editor at Large Clive Paget went to Florida to meet the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra chief, new music fan and trusted friend of Bernstein who founded a far-sighted musical academy at Miami Beach.
Ahead of their Intimate Voices concert in Parramatta, the SSO Fellows talk about the intensive training that has them running like a well-oiled machine.
Ahead of Ensemble Q’s first concert for 2018, the cellist talks about the new concerto written for her by Co-Artistic Director Paul Dean.
Tim Finn’s score plays a key role in Sam Strong’s new Queensland Theatre production.
The Chinese Pipa player talks about her instrument’s role in traditional music and the discovery that inspired her latest concert.
The Venezuelan-born conductor talks about growing up in El Sistema, learning from Paavo Järvi, and fronting a heavy metal band.
A presenter has to be a musical waiter – preferably one who doesn’t overstep the mark and never mispronounces the dish.
Moving to Bundaberg, Leonie Egan was surprised to discover very few traces of Gladys Moncrieff, so she set out to build an archive and bring the star of operetta home.
The Ukranian conductor explains Prokofiev's homage to Communism and how it feels spouting Lenin through a megaphone.
Following the release of his Hammerklavier recording, the American pianist talks to Limelight about why he held back for so long on tackling this pianistic titan.
