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Classical Music, Orchestral
features

World Premiere: Concerto del Motore

Joe Chindamo’s new concerto for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra puts the pedal to the metal with drifter (and clarinettist) Dean Newcomb.

April 15, 2026
Classical Music, News
news

Leonard Weiss steps up to historic podium

Weiss becomes the first Australian to conduct a subscription concert with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

April 2, 2026
Classical Music, News
news

Jayson Gillham to tour

The Australian-born pianist partners with Palestinian-Jordanian rising star Iyad Sughayer in a musical "act of connection" as MSO court case looms.

March 31, 2026
news

2026 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award announced

Best known for his leadership of the Australian Music Centre, John Davis is honoured for his pivotal role in shaping the contemporary music landscape.

March 24, 2026
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Stravinsky & Chindamo (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Joe Chindamo's remarkable Requiem stands out among some heavy company.

March 24, 2026
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
features

Read the April 2026 issue of Limelight

From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Mahler’s Titan

Once dismissed as “a brutal din”, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is now acknowledged as a monumental, groundbreaking work that expanded the symphonic genre.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

World Premiere: The Erl-King

Andrew Aronowicz explains how he drew on a scary German legend for his new tone poem for Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

March 23, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in April 2026

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

March 23, 2026
Classical Music, Festivals, Opera, Theatre
news

The April 2026 issue of Limelight is now available

From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working-class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music
features

Newsworthy: April 2026

A round-up of our recent news reports.

March 23, 2026
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Making her Australian debut, María Dueñas's uncompromising lyricism and impeccable control draws the audience into every note.

March 17, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Is the tide turning in Australian orchestral programming?

In 2025, Australian orchestras performed female composers more than Bach, Beethoven and Mozart combined. Hannah Lee Tungate walks us through the stats.

March 10, 2026

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