Paul Kelly’s Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds wins Best Classical Album
The singer-songwriter’s collaboration with Alice Keath, James Ledger and the Seraphim Trio has taken out the classical category in the 2019 ARIA Awards.
October 10, 2019
Australian Women in Music Awards winners announced
Pianist Caroline Almonte and ABC Classic's Virginia Read are among the winners.
October 9, 2019
Yo-Yo Ma to lead Bach youth project in Guangzhou
The superstar cellist has put out a call for young musicians from around the world to participate in the 2020 Youth Music Culture Guangdong.
October 9, 2019
Marcello Giordani has died
A fixture at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Italian tenor has died at the age of 56.
October 8, 2019
Orchestra Victoria announces new fellowship
The Richard Bonynge Orchestral Fellowship is a pre-professional year which trains musicians in opera and ballet accompaniment.
October 4, 2019
Arts leaders celebrate milestone anniversaries with symposium
A panel from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Sydney Dance Company, NIDA, Gondwana Choirs and the Australia Ensemble gathered at City Recital Hall to discuss the state of the arts.
October 3, 2019
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announces a massive Mahler Eight
Sir Andrew Davis will complete his Mahler cycle with an army of 1000 performers at Margaret Court Arena.
October 3, 2019
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra announces its 2020 Season
A season of Germanic highlights has plenty of gems away tucked in there for the curious.
October 3, 2019
The October 2019 issue of Limelight is on sale
Meet the next generation of classical music stars, learn what changes at mainstage venues mean for the industry, an interview with Nina Stemme and more.
October 2, 2019
Australian trombonist triumphs in Düsseldorf
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Trombone Jonathon Ramsay took out the grand prize at the 2019 Aeolus International Competition for Wind Instruments.
October 1, 2019
Finalists for the 2019 Paul Lowin Prizes announced
Six Australian compositions have been shortlisted for the prestigious Orchestral and Song Cycle prizes, which will be announced at this year’s Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
October 1, 2019
Jessye Norman has died
Possessed of a radiant, sumptuous voice, the legendary soprano was 74 years old.
October 1, 2019
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra announces its 2020 Sydney season
Highlights include a rare symphony by Anton Eberl and Haydn's ever-popular Creation.
October 1, 2019