23 April, 2021
Supported by 
Review: Sibelius Symphony No.2 (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Soul-baring Sibelius works its magic in a dynamic performance by the SSO.
23 April, 2021
Theatre
Review: Berlin (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Joanna Murray-Smith poses some difficult questions in her new play Berlin, commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company.
23 April, 2021
Classical Music
Adelaide’s newest venue offers music around the clock… literally
One man, 24 hours of new music, no sleep. How does Adam Page aim to survive? He discusses his new project at The Lab in Adelaide.
23 April, 2021
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral, Vocal & Choral
Festival of Voices announces acts for 2021
The Tasmanian vocal extravaganza will this year feature Catherine Alcorn's new show, cabaret duo Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan, Gordon Hamilton's Requiem Recomposed and a tribute to Tasmanian composer Don Kay.
23 April, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral, Orchestral
Review: John Keene plays Bottesini and conducts FCO (Fremantle Chamber Orchestra)
An entertaining afternoon of music led by multitalented conductor and double bass soloist John Keene.
23 April, 2021
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Melbourne Opera enters virtual reality
When Melbourne Opera performs Macbeth next month audiences can see it live at the theatre, via a regular livestream or in 8K 3D via VR headsets.
22 March, 2021
Chamber, Chamber, Classical Music
Cousins Strike a Chord
Take a bow: meet the winners of Musica Viva’s 2020 contest for secondary students.
19 April, 2021
Classical Music, Theatre
The May 2021 issue of Limelight is now available
Highlights this month include Sir Simon Rattle on Janáček’s Vixen, Paul Dean on his new “Symphony” for the Australian World Orchestra, Alan Cumming on Adelaide and ageing, and Amanda Harris on representation and cultural appropriation.
23 April, 2021
Review: The Pearl Fishers (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera showcases Bizet's opera at its best in this performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
23 April, 2021
Review: Berlin (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Joanna Murray-Smith poses some difficult questions in her new play Berlin, commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company.
23 April, 2021
Supported by
Review: Sibelius Symphony No.2 (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Soul-baring Sibelius works its magic in a dynamic performance by the SSO.
23 April, 2021
Review: John Keene plays Bottesini and conducts FCO (Fremantle Chamber Orchestra)
An entertaining afternoon of music led by multitalented conductor and double bass soloist John Keene.
22 April, 2021
Supported by
Review: Higher Angels (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)
A great night and a much-needed spark of hope for less troubled times ahead.
22 April, 2021
Review: Orava String Quartet (Musica Viva Tasmania)
The Orava Quartet offers up an evening of drama and emotional depth in Hobart.
23 April, 2021
Review: The Pearl Fishers (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera showcases Bizet's opera at its best in this performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
23 April, 2021
Supported by
Review: Sibelius Symphony No.2 (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Soul-baring Sibelius works its magic in a dynamic performance by the SSO.
23 April, 2021
Composer of the Month: Sergei Prokofiev
Given his great success in the West, why did Prokofiev return to the grip of Stalin in the USSR? Daniel Jaffé offers an explanation.
23 April, 2021
Review: John Keene plays Bottesini and conducts FCO (Fremantle Chamber Orchestra)
An entertaining afternoon of music led by multitalented conductor and double bass soloist John Keene.
23 April, 2021
Melbourne Opera enters virtual reality
When Melbourne Opera performs Macbeth next month audiences can see it live at the theatre, via a regular livestream or in 8K 3D via VR headsets.
23 April, 2021
Festival of Voices announces acts for 2021
The Tasmanian vocal extravaganza will this year feature Catherine Alcorn's new show, cabaret duo Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan, Gordon Hamilton's Requiem Recomposed and a tribute to Tasmanian composer Don Kay.
23 April, 2021
Review: The Pearl Fishers (Victorian Opera)
Victorian Opera showcases Bizet's opera at its best in this performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
23 April, 2021
Melbourne Opera enters virtual reality
When Melbourne Opera performs Macbeth next month audiences can see it live at the theatre, via a regular livestream or in 8K 3D via VR headsets.
20 April, 2021
Review: The Barber of Seville (West Australian Opera)
The West Australian Opera production of Rossini's exuberant opera is full of comedic energy from start to finish.
19 April, 2021
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in May 2021
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
19 April, 2021
Whose voices get to be heard?
What is at stake for all of us in deciding which musical stories we tell?
19 April, 2021
Lady Into Fox: The Cunning Little Vixen
Sir Simon Rattle and bass-baritone Gerald Finley talk to Clive Paget about how Janáček spun something so profoundly philosophical out of a tale of foxes in a forest.
23 April, 2021
Review: Berlin (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Joanna Murray-Smith poses some difficult questions in her new play Berlin, commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company.
19 April, 2021
2021 Australia Council Awards announced
Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton is one of the eight recipients, winning the Don Banks Music Award in recognition of his exceptional and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
19 April, 2021
Sydney’s Theatre Royal to reopen with Jagged Little Pill
The new musical using songs from Alanis Morissette's landmark 1995 album will reopen Sydney's Theatre Royal in September 2021.
19 April, 2021
Maggie McKenna on Medium Alison
The star of Muriel’s Wedding the Musical talks to Limelight about life after Muriel and her role in the musical Fun Home for Sydney Theatre Company.
19 April, 2021
Alan Cumming: The First Cumming
Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s new Artistic Director talks COVID and connection.
19 April, 2021
The May 2021 issue of Limelight is now available
Highlights this month include Sir Simon Rattle on Janáček’s Vixen, Paul Dean on his new “Symphony” for the Australian World Orchestra, Alan Cumming on Adelaide and ageing, and Amanda Harris on representation and cultural appropriation.
19 April, 2021
2021 Australia Council Awards announced
Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton is one of the eight recipients, winning the Don Banks Music Award in recognition of his exceptional and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
19 April, 2021
Whose voices get to be heard?
What is at stake for all of us in deciding which musical stories we tell?
19 April, 2021
On Stage: The events you need to see in May 2021
What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in May 2021.
18 April, 2021
Tributes flow for Liam Scarlett
Former dancers from Queensland Ballet express their sadness at the loss of Liam Scarlett, while Alexei Ratmansky writes on Facebook that Scarlett's knowledge he had no future as a choreographer "killed him".
18 April, 2021
Liam Scarlett has died
One of Britain's most feted choreographers, until allegations of sexual misconduct brought his career to an abrupt end, has died at the age of 35.
17 April, 2021
Review: GRIMM (Sydney Choreographic Ensemble)
Francesco Ventriglia makes an exciting entré into the Sydney dance scene with the world premiere of GRIMM by the newly formed Sydney Choreographic Ensemble.
19 April, 2021
2021 Australia Council Awards announced
Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton is one of the eight recipients, winning the Don Banks Music Award in recognition of his exceptional and sustained contribution to music in Australia.
29 March, 2021
RISING festival unveils inaugural program
The new festival, which replaces the long-running Melbourne Festival, will feature work by Patricia Piccinini, Deborah Cheetham, Matthias Schack-Arnott and more.
24 February, 2021
Tuning into the paintings of Clarice Beckett
Musicians Simone Slattery and Gabriella Smart have created aural responses to the Clarice Beckett exhibition at the AGSA, leading to live performances and a recorded soundscape in the Gallery.
6 January, 2021
Tim Draxl: In Between
Having picked up a paintbrush as a creative outlet during the COVID lockdown, Tim Draxl starts the year with his first major solo art exhibition.
23 November, 2020
The December 2020 issue of Limelight is now available
The new-look Limelight magazine includes major features written by Mahima Macchione, Jane Albert, Carole M. Cusack and Alex Ross.
23 November, 2020
A Single Voice
Susan Philipsz’s mesmerising installation, showing at the NGV Triennial, uses a violinist on screen and a series of speakers to “visualise the sound”.
23 April, 2021
Review: Michael East: Amavi (Fieri Consort, Chelys Consort of Viols)
Voices and viols meet in East’s free-flowing fantasias.
22 April, 2021
Review: Weinberg: Complete Violin Sonatas, Vol. 3 (Yuri Kalnits, Michael Csányi-Wills)
Kalnits and Csányi-Wills deliver a fitting conclusion to an excellent series.
21 April, 2021
Review: French Duets (Steven Osborne, Paul Lewis)
Two masters combine in an entente, which is very cordiale.
20 April, 2021
Review: Arnold Schönberg: Pierrot Lunaire (Patricia Kopatchinskaja)
Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s possessed Pierrot is as electrifying as it is exotic
20 April, 2021
Review: Music From Proust’s Salons (Steven Isserlis, Connie Shih)
Proust and his posse – a stunning journey into lost time.
19 April, 2021
Review: Uncovered, Vol. 1: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Superlative soloists and compelling chamber music from a quartet on a mission.
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