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Shostakovich responded to the political world around him in his compositions. We look at why his music remains as vital and relevant as ever.

Big issues, huge voices, major talents ... September's Limelight casts a wide net over the Australian music and performing arts scene and hauls in a bumper catch.

Big issues, huge voices, major talents ... September's Limelight casts a wide net over the Australian music and performing arts scene and hauls in a bumper catch.

Stephen Hough revives the pianist-composer tradition in grand style in the wondrously musical final concert of the ASO’s engrossing Brahms series.

In the ASO’s sell-out season of Brahms symphonies, it was Stephen Hough’s performance of Grieg’s piano concerto that completely enthralled.

Every Brahms symphony, every Beethoven piano concerto and a Stephen Hough world premiere in Mark Wigglesworth's first program at the ASO.

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The number of Australians with their sights set on an international conducting career hasn’t changed, but their success rate is down. Why?

In 2025, Mark Wigglesworth becomes Chief Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He talks about his approach to conducting, and his passion for cricket.

This month’s Limelight cover star is Gothic literature’s first and most influential monster – but not in the guise you’ve come to expect.

This month’s Limelight cover star is Gothic literature’s first and most influential monster – but not in the guise you’ve come to expect.