Features
Kate Mulvany digs deep as the curtain rises on her adaptation of The Shiralee.
by Steve Dow
Pianist Nicholas McCarthy on the joys of playing one-handed repertoire.
by Elissa Blake
What is synaesthesia? We ask how it affects music makers and their audience.
by Jansson J. Antmann
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Soundings
Interview
When Benjamin Grosvenor signed with Decca in 2011, he was their first British pianist in almost 60 years. He tells us about the music on his forthcoming tour and how his interpretations have changed over the years.
by Clive Paget
On the Record
This month features a gripping new opera by Jake Heggie, plus music dramas by Handel and Bantock, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s latest and a treasurable new symphony by Mark Isaacs.
by Clive Paget
Cutting Edge
Ria Andriani has co-curated a concert for BackStage Music, featuring artists with and without disability. She explains who is involved, and why it is vital to open up spaces for artists with disability.
by Ria Andriani
Opera and Vocal
London-based baritone Morgan Pearse has returned to Australia for several months. He shares details of his forthcoming engagements, including playing Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette for State Opera South Australia.
by Shamistha de Soysa
Theatre
Laura Murphy’s musical The Lovers was first staged by Bell Shakespeare in 2022. She talks to Limelight as Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents a new production.
by Jo Litson
Books
★★★★ Multifaceted musician Michael Atherton traces his career in an honest, engaging narrative.
by Gillian Wills
Film
★★★★ The rituals of village life are vividly captured in this austere yet arresting drama set in the Italian Alps.
by Jason Blake
Sponsored Content – Opera
State Opera South Australia’s Dane Lam and Rodula Gaitanou talk about their new Roméo et Juliette.
by Jansson J. Antmann
In the Limelight
Coda
Guy Noble's Soapbox
After a European tour, Guy Noble ponders the delicate balance of accepting applause and the awkwardness of excessive curtain calls.
Playing Up
Xuefei Yang explains why she hopes her current tour will take audiences on a journey, and why she will be playing a guitar made in Australia.
World Premiere
Rrawun Maymuru and Nick Wales discuss their new work for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, which includes live singing in the Yolŋu language.
5 Questions For
The founding Director of The Tallis Scholars, Britain’s revered early music vocal ensemble, discusses the group’s return to Australia.
My Music
Comparing Mozart to heavy metal, Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Director describes himself as a musical sponge.
Playlists
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