Composer of the Month: Charles Ives
Charles Ives may have only written in his spare time but that didn’t stop the eccentric American composer from being one of the most astonishingly inventive and distinctive voices of his era.
June 1, 2016
Cat Hope celebrates the singular legacy of Roger Smalley
Decibel new music ensemble’s Artistic Director gives insight into an electro-acoustic-inspired programme. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
June 1, 2016
Jury Duty: Noriko Ogawa’s thoughts on the Competition
The fourth in our series of interviews with the jurors for the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia.
June 1, 2016
Anouk van Dijk’s dance pits mind over matter
The Chunky Move artistic director shares how the power of perception has defined her new work, ‘Lucid’. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 27, 2016
Ensō String Quartet circles Australia
The Quartet tour Australia in June for Musica Viva. Limelight caught up with cellist Richard Belcher. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 26, 2016
Paul Capsis: Becoming Quentin Crisp
The Australian cabaret star shares the struggle of “getting inside the skin” of the legendary queer icon. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 26, 2016
Jury Duty: Ewa Kupiec’s thoughts on the Competition
The third in our series of interviews with the jurors for the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia.
May 25, 2016
The ten best extreme music makers
From flame throwing brass to taxidermy Theremins, we take a look at some of the world’s most bizarre musical inventions.
May 24, 2016
Was Donizetti one of music’s great what ifs?
The middle-period had its masterpieces, but the late works see the composer move in unexpected directions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 22, 2016
Organic crops survive the Fröst
Martin Fröst explains his exploration of the layers of music history on his latest Sony Classical album. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 20, 2016
Equal Temperaments: Meet the conductor, the composer and the patrons
How Richard Gill got a new work out of Iain Grandage for Sydney Chamber Choir. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 20, 2016
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Bard Knows Best
It may be many people’s favourite musical, but some duff plot points means West Side Story ain’t no Romeo and Juliet.
May 19, 2016
The world through Patricia Highsmith’s eyes
Andrea Moor on bringing the vivid, uncompromising imagination of Joanna Murray-Smith to the stage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 19, 2016