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Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals
Live Review

Review: Terra mater aestiva (Blackheath Chamber Music Festival)

A transcendent program co-curated and composed by Ross Edwards is the perfect send-off for outgoing Festival Director Catherine Harker.

April 27, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Bach’s Motets (Bach Akademie Australia & The Song Company)

Fascinating for aficionados, but Bach's Motets are not especially entertaining in aggregate.

February 7, 2026
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Bach’s motets: Paths to paradise

Few bodies of music concentrate so much expressive power into so little space as Bach’s motets. Bach Akademie Australia's Madeleine Easton explains her approach.

January 21, 2026
Classical Music, Orchestral
features

Season Preview 2026: Orchestras and Symphonic Choirs

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

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in December 2025

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

November 24, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Pairings & Odd Couples (The Song Company)

Challenging repertoire, executed with a quiet confidence and attention to detail. 

September 15, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

World Premiere: Fuego y Agua

All musical material is “received”, believes Huw Belling. He explains why as he prepares to direct a program for The Song Company, which includes a world premiere of his own music.

August 25, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Love’s Four Seasons (The Song Company)

The Song Company shines in a cleverly assembled collection of songs by Baroque masters and contemporary Brits.

June 10, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in June 2025

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

May 19, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Journeying to Finisterre (The Song Company)

Eighteen works symbolic of pilgrimage delivered by seven singers at the top of their game.

March 10, 2025
Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral, Theatre
features

Comings and Goings: March 2025

The latest arts appointments and departures.

February 24, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

The Song Company announces 2025 Emerging Artists

Now in its second year The Song Company's artist development program aims to provide a bridge between academic training and a career in vocal performance.

February 12, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
features

Season Preview 2025: Small to Medium Ensembles

What do our small to medium ensembles have on offer in the year ahead?

December 20, 2024

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