What do our orchestras and choirs have on offer in the year ahead?

Musicians seem to adore Jaime Martín, as do audiences. We talk to the irrepressible Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

A comprehensive guide to the performing arts in 2026, essential holiday listening and must-see shows, Limelight is your ideal summer companion.

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

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

MSO brings a welcome touch of Scandinavian savvy to Melbourne’s festive season.

A comprehensive guide to the performing arts in 2026, essential holiday listening and must-see shows, Limelight is your ideal summer companion.

The internationally acclaimed Australian composer wins one of classical music's richest awards with a cash prize of $100,000 USD.

Martín and his Melbourne forces revel in the familiar and unfamiliar.

A brilliant celebration of music as a tool for storytelling, remembering and reckoning.

The pairing of MSO’s refined musicianship and Joyce DiDonato’s vocal artistry makes for a potent dose of musical medicine.

Nicholas McCarthy makes an impressive MSO debut, comfortably accounting for the technical and interpretative demands of Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.