Features
Katherine Wiles’ entertaining book about life in the Opera Australia Chorus.
by Jansson J. Antmann
How Shake & Stir Theatre Co became known for its literary adaptations.
by Jo Litson
The need to reignite pathways for emerging Australian conductors.
by Megan Steller
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Soundings
Interview
In 2025, Mark Wigglesworth becomes Chief Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra after “a long courtship”. He shares his approach to conducting, and his passion for cricket.
by Clive Paget
On the Record
Folk-flecked piano trios, Elder’s Elgar, Jurowski’s Stravinsky, and orchestral songs from Magdalena Kožená and Stanford. This month’s releases are strikingly eclectic.
by Clive Paget
Cutting Edge
Sex, demigods and a three-headed beast, Gilgamesh has it all. Composer Jack Symonds details his new opera based on the Mesopotamian epic.
by Jansson J. Antmann
Classical Music
En route to the Adelaide Guitar Festival, Xuefei Yang talks about her trailblazing career as China’s first internationally celebrated classical guitarist.
by Jo Litson
Classical Music
Tan Dun talks about his choral concerto Nine and violin concerto Hero, which he is to conduct for MSO alongside Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
by Shamistha de Soysa
Books
★★★★½ Jeremy Dibble’s magisterial biography gets a centenary update.
by Clive Paget
Physical Theatre
Emma Sandall talks about her new solo show, inspired by Sheila Heti’s novel Motherhood, which features a score by Elena Kats-Chernin.
by Jo Litson
Film
★★★★ The elderly vigilante genre is rarely as charming as Josh Margolin’s movie starring June Squibb.
by Jason Blake
In the Limelight
Coda
Guy Noble's Soapbox
Realising how much his stepdog calms him down, Guy Noble takes his hat off to adorable fluffballs who help us relax and smell the roses.
Playing Up
Fairy dust, relationship counselling and Mahler are all part of the job says Michael Cox, pedagogue and flautist.
World Premiere
Jakub Jankowski explains how his new piece for the ACO is built around a musical device popular during the Baroque period.
5 Questions For
The Finnish pianist, composer, conductor and curator discusses his program for this year’s UKARIA 24 festival.
My Music
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ new Executive Director discusses his lifelong
love of choral music and why he said no to Bear Grylls.
Playlists
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