Steven Isserlis on revisiting the Haydn Cello Concertos
The cellist, whose recording is Limelight's Orchestral Recording of the Year, explains why he returned to the concertos after 27 years.
November 24, 2017
Australia’s wandering minstrels go bush
Leading the pilgrimage to the bush: two cellists, Anthony Albrecht and Rachel Johnston, are trekking though rural and remote parts of Australia.
November 24, 2017
Move over Messiah: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is coming to town
Four years after his acclaimed Evangelist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, English tenor Nicholas Mulroy is back for more.
November 24, 2017
Paul Lewis on programming three musical musketeers
From the sublime to the ridiculous, the British pianist describes the challenges of Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms.
November 23, 2017
The full Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea
The opera may be 375 years old, but with its sex, murder and lust for power it feels as contemporary as the latest HBO hit.
November 22, 2017
Oliver Heath on the evolution of Bartók’s quartets
The Heath Quartet's double CD of Bartók’s complete string quartets has won Limelight's Recording of the Year 2017.
November 22, 2017
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Spontaneous Combustion
From road rage to Twitter rants, why can’t people behave more like concert audiences and engage brains before making a fuss?
November 21, 2017
David Robertson on the darkness at the heart of Bluebeard’s Castle
By peering into the deepest of waters, the SSO Chief explains, Bartók shines a light on some universal truths.
November 21, 2017
Catch Verity Hunt-Ballard in a Perfect show
The renowned musical theatre performer is relishing being in Eddie Perfect's new satirical "play with songs" about the Australian obsession with real estate.
November 19, 2017
Pinchgut Opera’s Coronation of Poppea Rehearsal Gallery
Ahead of Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea, Pinchgut Opera shares photographs from the rehearsals.
November 17, 2017
Max Lambert’s musical theatre ‘miracle’
The Australian composer will see revivals of two of his musicals playing simultaneously in January.
November 15, 2017
Paul Stanhope: a trombone can balance a whole orchestra!
The Australian composer talks about his brand new trombone concerto ahead of its premiere by Joshua Davis and WASO.
November 15, 2017
Teddy Tahu Rhodes: Broadway to La Scala’s back
The Kiwi baritone talks about why the concert was such a hit and why he’s happy he has lots of opera in his diary.
November 15, 2017