Review: Carols at the House (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
Inventive arrangements of traditional carols and Christmas songs, and a luscious new work by Australia's Luke Byrne.
December 8, 2018
Jo Litson
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
Articles by Jo Litson
The 2018 Albert H Maggs Composition Award announced
Natalie Williams has won this year’s commission for the creation of a new musical work of a substantial nature.
December 7, 2018
Review: Dubboo – life of a songman (Bangarra Dance Theatre)
A fabulous, two-part show that honours the life and legacy of David Page in all his various guises.
December 6, 2018
Stephan Loges on performing Messiah as if it were the first time
The German bass-baritone talks Handel, Bach and Frankenstein ahead of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Messiah.
December 6, 2018
AMEB signs historic agreement with Vietnam
The agreement will see the export of the AMEB syllabus and examinations to Vietnam.
December 4, 2018
Sydney Festival launches Disability Programming Initiative
The new initiative aims to increase the representation of artists with a disability or who are deaf, with applications now open for the 2020 Sydney Festival.
December 3, 2018
The Richard Gill edition of Limelight Magazine is on sale
In the December 2018 issue of Limelight Magazine we pay tribute to Richard Gill's extraordinary life and legacy, and our critics pick 2018's standout CDs.
December 3, 2018
Review: Cinderella (The Australian Ballet)
Shimmering pas de deux between the Prince and Cinderella, and deliciously witty choreography for the stepmother and stepsisters make a great holiday treat.
December 2, 2018
Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2018 presented
It was a starry night for Jade Wood in more ways than one.
December 1, 2018
The Hong Kong Philharmonic: Ring Masters
When the Hong Kong Philharmonic asked Klaus Heymann if Naxos would record its Ring cycle he thought it was “a crazed idea” but agreed anyway. We discover how the orchestra, under Jaap van Zweden, struck (Rhine)gold with the ambitious project.
November 30, 2018
Straight from Bowden’s Hart
Musical theatre performer Blake Bowden, who is currently starring in The Book of Mormon, has released an EP dedicated to lyricist Lorenz Hart.
November 26, 2018
Heading North by Northwest again
The hugely successful stage adaptation of Hitchcock's spy thriller is back for seasons in Brisbane and Adelaide.
November 23, 2018
Murray Khouri has died
The New Zealand-born clarinettist, and co-founder of the Australia Ensemble, has died.
November 23, 2018