March 30, 2020
Krzysztof Penderecki has died
Musicians from Anne-Sophie Mutter to Jonny Greenwood are paying tribute to the iconic Polish composer, who has died at the age of 86.
Angus McPherson
Angus McPherson joined the Limelight team in 2016 and has written for music and arts publications including Realtime Arts, Music and Literature (US) and CutCommon as well as the Journal of Music Research Online. As a flute player he has performed and taught in the USA, the UK and Canada and his articles on flute playing have appeared in specialist publications including Flute Focus, Flute Tutor Australia, the British Flute Society’s journal Pan, and the Dutch flute magazine FLUIT.
Articles by Angus McPherson
March 27, 2020
Play on with Sydney Sessions
The Greater Sydney Orchestra’s streaming initiative offers a ‘pay as you can’ model to keep the music going through the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 26, 2020
Review: The Song Remains the Same (Andrew Ford & Anni Heino)
The history of the song, well at least for the last 800 years.
March 26, 2020
Sydney International Piano Competition announces competitors
Three Australians are among the 32 pianists competing in the event, which is being rescheduled for 2021.
March 26, 2020
Australia Council for the Arts unveils COVID-19 Response Package
The Australia Council has suspended investment programs to free up funds to respond to the “catastrophic” impact of the health crisis on the Australian arts community.
March 24, 2020
Musicians promote good hand washing technique
Orchestral musicians to mime artists are taking to YouTube with their own hand washing songs and videos during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020
Review: The Karl Muck Scandal: Classical Music and Xenophobia in World War I America (Melissa D. Burrage)
How a whispering campaign sent a German conductor to jail.
March 20, 2020
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra streams ahead
We speak to MSO Managing Director Sophie Galaise about the success of the orchestra’s live streams, and how the organisation hopes to craft a model that might help other orchestras and small to medium ensembles ride out the COVID-19 crisis.
March 20, 2020
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall opens its doors
The new online initiative run by Melbourne musicians hopes to help sustain local artists – and their audiences – who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
March 17, 2020
Review: Shostakovich: The Bedbug & Love and Hate
The young Shostakovich's incidental music for Mayakovsky's farcical play proves a delight.
March 16, 2020
Victorian Opera announces cast for The Who’s Tommy
Mat Verevis will star as Tommy in the musical based on legendary British rock band The Who’s 1969 concept album.
March 16, 2020
COVID-19: The latest arts news
The arts industry is responding as the ban on mass gatherings comes into effect, with calls for the government to support the industry and its workers.
March 12, 2020
Review: Scheherazade (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Vivid musical storytelling from Alexander Shelley and the SSO.