The September 2026 issue is now available for Limelight subscribers to read. Available in two formats, you can explore the magazine through our flipbook version or read each article individually through our website.

Ahead of his Sibelius cycle with the ASO, Mark Wigglesworth talks about the composer’s radical reinvention of the symphony.

by Jansson J. Antmann

It’s 400 years since the death of John Dowland, the English composer, lutenist, singer (and spy). We trace his career with Iestyn Davies.

by Clive Paget

Victorian Opera takes us inside its new adaptation of Helen Garner’s award-winning novel The Spare Room.

by Caitlin Vincent

In May, Harry Connick Jr. premiered a symphony at Carnegie Hall with Orchestra Victoria. He tells us why it was his most significant performance.

by Jo Litson

Twenty-five years after founding her innovative contemporary dance company, Lucy Guerin is ready to embrace the next chapter in her career.

by Jane Albert

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