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A year after her death from ovarian cancer, a new album has been released to raise awareness of this terrible disease.

This month Limelight explores electric instruments in classical music, and women and sexual violence in opera. We also interview Paavali Jumppanen, Artistic Director of ANAM, and explore Halévy's grand opera La Juive.

This month's features explore electric instruments in classical music, and women and sexual violence in opera. We also interview Paavali Jumppanen, Artistic Director of ANAM, and explore Halévy's grand opera La Juive.

The ASO's impressive 2022 season is one of the country’s bolder efforts, with women composers and living composers well represented.

Features in our bumper holiday issue include the arts on offer in 2022, Deborah Cheetham's interview with Chi-chi Nwanoku, Víkingur Ólafsson, Leonardo the musician and Christopher Wheeldon's musical An American in Paris.

The ASO's Festival of Orchestra got off to a thrilling start with a lively classical program designed for a broad audience.

This recital, which extended beyond opera and lieder to include musical theatre and Australian standards, was rapturously received.

Features this month include summer reads for music lovers, the Limelight Artists of the Year for 2021, the transformation Simone Young will bring to the SSO, and Henry Handel Richardson's love of music and her treasure trove of songs.

In this month's features we talk to Barrie Kosky about The Golden Cockerel, run an extract by Leigh Sales from the book Well Hello, explore the role of music reviewers today, and examine the pleasures and perils of writing music for the screen.

QSO’s 75th year features classical favourites, works by 20 Australian composers including several world premieres, opera, film and musical theatre galas, and performances by international soloists.

The bumper October 2021 issue contains features exploring the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra, arts and the digital world, Max Richter's new album, Circa's classical collaborations, Henry Purcell's early years as a composer, and Australian dramatic soprano Marjorie Lawrence.