In the Limelight: December 2020
Catch up on what's been in the Limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.
November 23, 2020
Clive Paget
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
Articles by Clive Paget
Winners of Limelight Recording of the Year 2020 revealed
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson’s intriguing coupling of Debussy and Rameau sweeps the board.
November 23, 2020
Víkingur Ólafsson on what makes a winning combination
The winner of our 2020 Recording of the Year discusses Rameau, Debussy and Australia.
November 23, 2020
Paavo Järvi on Franz Schmidt
Paavo Järvi talks to Clive Paget about his recording of Franz Schmidt's symphonies, Limelight's Recording of the Month in December.
November 23, 2020
On the Record: What’s new on disc
Early music leads the pack; Skelton’s Grimes at last; in praise of unknown composers; and Christmas cheer, anyone?
November 23, 2020
On Stage in December: Classical Music, Opera & Theatre
Find out what's on stage and streaming online in December from Limelight editors Jo Litson, Angus McPherson and Clive Paget.
November 23, 2020
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra announces its 2021 NSW Season
Australian-based and international soloists feature in a series that includes the return of Circa, with each concert also going digital.
November 17, 2020
Harry Christophers considers the marriage of architecture and music
The Sixteen's founder reflects on how stones might talk, or better still, sing as the ensemble releases an online series called A Choral Odyssey.
November 16, 2020
Review: Amici e Rivali (Michael Spyres, Lawrence Brownlee)
Tenorial champions square up for thrilling bouts of vocal sparring.
November 14, 2020
Sharon Grigoryan farewells the ASQ
After playing with the Australian String Quartet for seven years, the cellist talks difficult decisions, special moments and why it's time to delete some phone Apps.
November 13, 2020
Review: Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Volume III (The Sixteen)
Christophers serves up more musical puffery to please the Merry Monarch.
November 12, 2020
Andrew Blanch and Ariel Nurhadi on Alchemy
The two guitarists take us behind the scenes on their duet album, which is Limelight's Recording of the Month in November.
November 2, 2020
Review: A Delicate Fire (Pinchgut Opera)
Pinchgut Opera's rich and resourceful film showcases Barbara Strozzi in a feast for eyes and ears.
October 30, 2020