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Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

Mind-blowing, once in a lifetime Gurrelieder show ticks all the boxes, and then some.

March 17, 2024
Vocal & Choral
news

BBC Singers saved in “sustainable plan for the future”

After 12 months of existential uncertainty, the future of the BBC Singers now appears secure.

February 19, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

A Tonal Masterwork

Gurrelieder was one of Schoenberg’s greatest public triumphs. We discuss the cantata with Simone Young, who's conducting the Sydney premiere.

February 19, 2024
Classical Music, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

Season Preview 2024: Orchestras and Choirs

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

December 22, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Brett Weymark and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs triumph in a high-altitude assault on Bach’s magic mountain.

December 18, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Christmas concerts and shows – all wrapped up

Live Christmas music, festive theatre. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

December 1, 2023
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, Dance, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in December 2023

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

November 20, 2023
Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: MacMillan’s Stabat Mater (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs delivers a powerful and immaculate Australian premiere of one of this century’s greatest works.

October 16, 2023
Classical Music
features

Father of the House

Without Sir Eugene Goossens, the Sydney Opera House might never have been built. On its 50th anniversary, we look at the road to its opening.

September 25, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Faith in Music

Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater has its Australian premiere this month. Here, the composer discusses its text, his faith and why composing is a compulsion.

September 25, 2023
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Carmina Burana (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Delivering a beloved choral classic alongside satisfying new Australian works proved a great example of modern programming.

September 11, 2023
Vocal & Choral
features

It takes two to make Human Waves

Close collaborators Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska pay heartfelt homage to Australia’s rich migrant history in Human Waves.

August 10, 2023

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