Features
A new ABC TV series unearths everyday pianists from across the country.
by Dylan Henderson
The Waltz King regains his title as a ‘serious’ composer on his 200th birthday.
by Yvonne Frindle
Eddie Perfect on writing Beetlejuice and playing the deranged poltergeist.
by Jo Litson
Why it took Angelin Preljocaj 50 years to choreograph his own Swan Lake.
by Rhys Ryan
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Interview
Fresh from her award-winning performance in August: Osage County, Pamela Rabe co-directs and stars in Beckett’s existential masterpiece Happy Days for Sydney Theatre Company. She talks about the power of the two dramas.
by Steve Dow
On the Record
This month we feature a treasure trove of discoveries, from unknown Lieder and operatic rarities to the birth of the nocturne and another wonderful unearthed female composer.
by Clive Paget
Cutting Edge
Ensemble Offspring joins new music giants at Bang on a Can’s 2025 Long Play festival. Claire Edwardes tells us why she’s so thrilled.
by Maddy Briggs
Theatre
Louise Fox tells us about her visceral new stage adaptation of The Birds for Malthouse Theatre.
by Jo Litson
Opera
Composer Jonathan Dove tells us about his comic opera Flight, coming to State Opera South Australia in May.
by Clive Paget
Books
★★★★ Lucy Caplan’s exploration of what she calls “Black operatic counterculture” is quite the game changer.
by Will Yeoman
Books
★★★★ From delinquent youth to celebrated portrait artist, this is the extraordinary tale of Vincent Fantauzzo.
by Diana Simmonds
Type
★★★★ This unusually frank film about a conductor and his family is bleak but deeply rewarding
by Jason Blake
In the Limelight
Coda
Guy Noble's Soapbox
Pondering the inconsistency of memory, Guy Noble argues that rather than hold a grudge, it’s better to forgive and forget.
Playing Up
German virtuoso Carolina Eyck explains what it’s like to become one with arguably the rarest instrument ever invented.
World Premiere
Peggy Polias takes us inside her new work for the Canberra Symphony Orchestra – a melody-driven meta piece, which plays with the mathematical idea of self-similarity.
5 Questions For
The Australian conductor, who famously founded the Choir of Hard Knocks, tells us about the joyous choral programs he leads on board the BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts where everyone has a chance to sing.
My Music
About to step down after 19 years as CEO and Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival Centre, the busy arts leader shares his fascination with cultural connections.
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