July 2021
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In the Limelight
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera, theatre and dance events coming up in July.
Australians deserve to hear a great deal more music by First Nations peoples, women, gender non-conforming people, composers of colour, and our male contemporaries argues Felicity Wilcox.
Features
The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s next musical and cinematic odyssey
by Harriet Cunningham
The fruitful, intoxicating relationship between opera and wine
by MAHIMA MACCHIONE
Paul Goodchild retires from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra after 41 years
by Vincent Plush
Soundings
Damiano Michieletto
by Clive Paget
Interview
A Musical Bowerbird
by Patricia Maunder
Chamber Music
Robert Trevino’s Ravel
by Clive Paget
Recording of the Month
Cutting Edge
by Alexander Voltz
New Music
On the Record
by Clive Paget
Recordings
Jamie Martín
by Clive Paget
Interview
SandSong
by Jansson J. Antmann
Dance
Illuminate Adelaide
by Steve Dow
Festival
Buckley’s Chance
by Lynden Barber
Film
A Star on Her Door
by Diana Simmonds
Books
On Air & Online
Coda
Infected with gloom
Guy Noble owns up to a bad case of PCSD – Post-COVID Stress Disorder – manifested in unusual bouts of negativity, foreboding and absent-mindedness.
Guy Noble’s Soapbox
The Timpani
Timpanist/percussionist Brian Nixon plays with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Antipodes among others. Next month, he performs as a soloist with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra. He explains why you will often see the timpanist with an ear close to the drum.
Playing Up
Don Kay
5 Questions For
Toby Chadd
My Music
Extra Content
Since our relaunch in late 2020, an enhanced range of content is available online for Limelight subscribers to access, including:
- Reviews of live performances around Australia, published as soon as possible after the opening performance
- Daily news from the music and broader performing arts scene in Australia and around the world
- Up-to-the-minute reviews of recorded performances available through streaming or as CDs, including exclusive reviews of Australian performers and Australian composers as well as visiting international artists
- Online-only features including artist interviews, composer profiles, festivals, current issues and events
- Online-only columns by musicians and music experts
This month’s online columns include:
Composer of the Month
Chabrier
Film & Television
Lynden Barber
Art Music Playlist
Cameron Lam
Caption Competition
#72
Contributors
Editor
Jo Litson
Designer
Tristan Main
Editor-at-Large
Clive Paget
Contributors
Brett Allen-Bayes, Jansson J. Antmann, Lynden Barber, Peter Berner, Jonathan Biggins, Toby Chadd, Harriet Cunningham, Steve Dow, Patricia Maunder, Mahima Macchione, Steve Moffatt, Brian Nixon, Guy Noble, Vincent Plush, Diana Simmonds, Felicity Wilcox, Alexander Voltz, Ben Wilkie
Publisher
Limelight Arts Media Pty Ltd
General Manager
Cara Anderson
Subscriptions & Operations Manager
William Jeffery
Sales Manager
Carla Bird
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