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Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Fantasia (Melbourne Chamber Orchestra & Canberra International Music Festival)

With a theme of freedom hard-won, and an emphasis on Finnish and Australian Indigenous music, Fantasia is a taste of the Festival in its entirety.

May 1, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Re:Classical (Omega Ensemble)

Omega’s glance through rear-view mirror brings old and new into sharp focus.

April 14, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music
features

Jessie Montgomery: “I can call my own shots”

Ahead of Omega Ensemble's Australian premiere of her new work, composer Jessie Montgomery tells Limelight about life and work post-Grammy.

March 13, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
news

The 66th Grammy Awards: The Winners

Jessie Montgomery, Julia Bullock, Ludwig Göransson, Yuja Wang and Hollywood veteran John Williams among this year's Grammy winners.

February 5, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Omega Ensemble announces 2024 season

Six premieres, five programs and an interstate debut: Omega Ensemble's 2024 season celebrates the modern and brings new flair to the classic.

December 4, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Ecstasy (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)

ASO's Symphony Series wraps with a concert of rhapsodic, sensuous music and a magical performance by violinist Anthony Marwood.

November 6, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Vitality (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)

Violinist Pinchas Zukerman’s magnificent performance of Beethoven’s violin concerto concluded a concert of lush orchestral colour and energy.

July 31, 2023
Classical Music
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in August 2023

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

July 24, 2023
Chamber
Live Review

Review: Ecstatic Dances (Omega Ensemble)

One of Australia’s all-time greats lands a phenomenal premiere at his hometown show – which UK violinist Thomas Gould then stole.

June 21, 2023
Chamber
Live Review

Review: Heartstrings (Camerata)

Classic works by Tchaikovsky and Copland, interspersed with lesser-known contemporary pieces, made for a delightful Camerata season opener.

February 27, 2023
Classical Music
news

Australian National Academy of Music announces its 2023 program

From Adams and Crumb to Boulez and Björk, there's new music galore with 67 musicians acing 180 events in ANAM's 2023 season. When pressed, AD Paavali Jumppanen adds his top 5 picks.

November 10, 2022
Chamber, Classical Music
news

Omega Ensemble announces its 2023 season

Five world premiere commissions by composers including Ross Edwards, Caroline Shaw and Brenda Gifford, make up a diverse season, with living composers contributing 70% of the music. 

November 1, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra announces its 2023 season

Highlights include Stephen Hough and the ASO performing all of Rachmaninov's works for piano and orchestra, world premieres by Elena Kats-Chernin, Anne Cawrse and Grayson Rotumah, and the arrival of new Concertmaster Kate Suthers.

September 5, 2022

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