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Orchestral, Pop and Rock
Live Review

Review: Beck with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Sydney Symphony Presents)

The (mostly) blue moods of Beck Hansen beautifully are captured and elevated in a Sydney Opera House concert to remember.

May 8, 2026
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: The Music of Joe Hisaishi (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

A resoundingly successful concert shows us how Joe Hisaishi's music touches the hearts of movie fans worldwide.

September 26, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
news

Double victory for conductor Leonard Weiss

The MSO Cybec Assistant Conductor wins the Khachaturian International Competition and Berlin Music Opera Award.

June 17, 2025
Classical Music, Film
features

Orchestras and the Big Screen

From Stravinsky to Star Wars? What used to be thought of as a gateway to 'proper' symphonic music is now a mainstay of orchestral programming.

March 25, 2025
Classical Music
news

Canberra Symphony Orchestra Unveils Season 2025

CSO's 75 anniversary season features seven world premieres, works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Holst, and new compositions by First Nations artists.

August 8, 2024
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
news

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in 2024: “A season of contrast”

From Italian Baroque to new works and Rachmaninov from the comfort of a yoga mat, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' 2024 is one of "contrast".

November 24, 2023
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

West Australian Symphony Orchestra announces 2024 season

WASO raises the roof of Perth Concert Hall before it closes for renovations with a mammoth Mahler, a string of guest stars and five world premieres.

August 19, 2023
Classical Music, Jazz, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Marsalis: Symphony No. 4, The Jungle (Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, MSO)

Marsalis enters The Jungle to claim Gershwin and Bernstein’s crown.

August 16, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

A Scientific Creation 

Nicholas Buc has written the music for a new oratorio called Origins, which draws on science to tell the creation story.

June 19, 2023
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

Introducing the July 2023 issue of Limelight

Jessica Pratt takes on the fearsome "Hoffmann Challenge". Working Dog's Tom Gleisner makes a musical. All this and more in a fit-to-bust edition of Limelight.

June 6, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Live Review

Review: Meow Meow’s Pandemonium with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (Adelaide Festival Centre)

Although pandemonium was the theme, the chaos was meticulously planned and Meow Meow was well in control of this performance – even with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra along for the ride.

June 20, 2022
Classical Music
news

The Sydney Coliseum opens its doors

The impressive new theatre at West HQ gave its first public performance last night with an entertaining Christmas concert featuring David Campbell and the SSO.

December 13, 2019
Chamber
CD and Other Review

Review: Nicholas Buc: Mixtape (Benaud Trio)

Combining fine classical musicianship with pop hits from the 70s to 90s, is not your average mixtape.

April 21, 2017

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