Mallacoota composer and ex-The National performer/arranger Padma Newsome has won the esteemed commission, valued at $20,000.

Four rising composers have been chosen to produce works "for healing and reflection" over a year-long development program.

The Australian conductor takes up the role following the announcement of a new MSO position last year.

It's the last chance to get your vote in for your choice of the best Australian and international artists in 2024.

Griffin's Lewis Trilogy, STC's Stolen and the indie hit The Inheritance among the shows picked by the critics as 2024's best.

Art musicians including Speak Percussion, Rubiks Collective and Erik Griswold receive a boost to take original works around the country.

Melbourne's UNESCO-listed Exhibition Building to host an ambitious, all-Australian staging of Wagner's "miracle of complex engineering".

A comprehensive guide to the performing arts in 2025; essential holiday listening; the must-see shows. Limelight is your ideal summer companion.

EQ to play metropolitan concert halls, speakeasy-style bars, rainforest retreats and heritage venues in a diverse 2025 program.

Sought-after artists and an Australian masterwork turn the spotlight on the "diversity of the Australian music scene".

New 10-year arts policy to address lack of opportunity for young and mid-career arts and culture workers in WA; $54 million ear-marked for initiatives in the short term.

Looking back at the live classical music reviews that captured the most eyes at Limelight this year, with a surprising number one spot.