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Classical Music
news

Elena Kats-Chernin earns BBC commission

The Australian composer will write a work for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, inspired by a groundbreaking piece of British legislation.

January 28, 2025
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra launches 2025 season

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

October 2, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
news

Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces 2025 season

Beethoven Five, Mahler Nine, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Stephen Hough are some of QSO’s 2025 players as the orchestra explores spirituality in all of its colours.

September 14, 2024
Classical Music
news

Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2025 revealed

Sydney Symphony Orchestra to deliver more Mahler, more Wagner, more international stars – and a birthday present for its Concertmaster.

August 28, 2024
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Alexander Melnikov in Recital (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

A second helping of Melnikov magic serves up a thrilling and intelligent musical journey.

June 25, 2024
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

On the Record: November 2023

Mozart heads up this month with Igor Levit and Víkingur Ólafsson hot on his heels. Vocal delights include Sarah Connolly’s Mahler and miraculous choral music by Stephen Hough.

October 23, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral
news

Voting closes Sunday for Limelight’s 2023 Artists of the Year

There's one week left to vote for your favourite Artist of the Year – and the race is neck and neck.

October 10, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Hough: Mirabilis (James Orford, London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron)

Mirabilis: an apt word indeed to sum up Stephen Hough’s choral music.

September 27, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
news

Who will be Limelight’s 2023 Artists of the Year? Help us decide

It’s time to vote for the Australian and international artists you’d most like to see honoured in this year’s Limelight Awards.

September 1, 2023
Classical Music
news

Hyperion dives into streaming

UK label Hyperion, recently acquired by Universal Music, has announced it will make its library of more than 2000 recordings available to digital streamers.

July 31, 2023
Books, Classical Music, Instrumental
Book Review

Review: Enough: Scenes from Childhood (Stephen Hough)

Insight, humour and the unexpected litter Hough’s childhood memoir.

July 24, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Garrick Ohlsson (Musica Viva Australia)

A lifetime of musical experience distilled into a masterclass in technique and terraced dynamics.

June 6, 2023
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)

Stephen Hough aces the sternest tests for a classical pianist in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's celebration of Russian music.

May 25, 2023

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