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Classical Music, Festivals, Theatre
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Peter Freedman donates $5 million to Sydney Festival

The RØDE Founder and Chairman, who made headlines last year with his purchase of Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar, has given the Festival its largest ever philanthropic donation.

January 14, 2021
Theatre
news

Theatre returns to QPAC after three-day lockdown

QPAC and Sydney Festival have both had to cancel some performances due to COVID-19, but shows are now going ahead.

January 12, 2021
Theatre
news

Sydney Theatre Company announces new Resident Artists

Shari Sebbens has been appointed Resident Director, while Courtney Stewart is the company’s new Richard Wherrett Fellow.

January 8, 2021
Classical Music
news

The January–February 2021 issue of Limelight is now available

The special summer holiday edition includes major features written by Ian Whitney, Deborah Jones, Jansson J. Antmann and Steve Dow and more.

December 21, 2020
Classical Music
news

ABC Classic looks ahead to 2021

Content manager Toby Chadd reflects on the year gone by, the success of Classic Choir, and new projects coming up in 2021.

December 17, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Perth’s Music on the Terrace announces 2021 season

Next year’s offering from Music on the Terrace spans The Little Mermaid to Baroktoberfest, as well as the launch of a new Soirée Series at Perth’s Government House.

December 16, 2020
Classical Music, Opera
news

Stephen Marsh wins Opera Prize

Victorian Opera has awarded the baritone the inaugural Michael Stubbs and Malcolm Roberts Opera Prize, worth $50,000.

December 15, 2020
Classical Music
news

Melbourne Digital Concert Hall launches groundbreaking 2021 season

“It’s time to put our artists back on centre stage, to put them first when it comes to revenue, and to put the needs of music lovers everywhere ahead of the status quo,” says Co-Director Adele Schonhardt.

December 15, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
news

No Friend but the Mountains inspires a song cycle

We talk to composer Luke Styles and Kurdish-Iranian journalist, writer and film-maker Behrouz Boochani about the new symphonic song-cycle based on his book, to be premiered by the Zelman Symphony Orchestra.

December 14, 2020
Classical Music, Theatre
news

What to look out for in Limelight’s January–February 2021 issue

Limelight celebrates 200 issues with features on video game music, Paganini’s favourite violin, how the arts and sports are teaming up.

December 11, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Harry Sdraulig pens a song of comfort and hope

The Australian composer reveals the story behind his Fantasia on Waltzing Matilda written for pianist Kathryn Stott and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

December 11, 2020
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Australian World Orchestra announces 2021 program

A new "Symphony" by Paul Dean will form the centrepiece of a three-city tour.

December 11, 2020
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Selby & Friends reveals 2021 season

Across five tours, Selby & Friends welcomes back plenty of old friends in new combinations to perform music from Joaquín Turina to Joan Tower.

December 10, 2020

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