New issue features QSO MD Alondra de la Parra, a guide to Russian music, Van Gogh and Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies.

COVER STORY
Pure dynamite
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s dynamic new Chief, Alondra de la Parra, arrives in Brisbane with a classic case of great expectations. The Mexican maestro talks to Limelight about the often delicate art of inspiring an ensemble and her unshakable faith in the power of music.

FEATURES
Russian soul
The events of 1917 changed the course of history, but Russian music has had more than its fair share of revolutionary upheavals in the past 200 years. Read our rough guide.

A man for all seasons
Most people are familiar with Van Gogh’s self portraits and Starry Night. But it’s his depictions of the natural world and the changing seasons that provide a real glimpse into the artist’s soul.

Savagery rebourne
Famous for his Swan Lake with all-male swans, Matthew Bourne explains how his adaptation of Lord of the Flies, featuring boys who have never danced before, has been changing lives.

INTERVIEW
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