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Australian soprano Helena Dix is back home after two decades in the UK, and she is not easing into things quietly. She t...
27/03/2026

Australian soprano Helena Dix is back home after two decades in the UK, and she is not easing into things quietly. She talks to Limelight about her hectic performance schedule, what it means to rebuild a life and career in Australia, and why she is tired of people insisting the golden age of singing is over.

Read the article from Limelight's April 2026 issue.

Anna Lapwood’s cinematic sweep marries the majestic grand organ with elite orchestra.Sydney Symphony Orchestra
27/03/2026

Anna Lapwood’s cinematic sweep marries the majestic grand organ with elite orchestra.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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A brilliant adaptation turns Miles Franklin's classic into a world-class musical without compromising its feminist essen...
26/03/2026

A brilliant adaptation turns Miles Franklin's classic into a world-class musical without compromising its feminist essence or Australian identity.

A Sydney Theatre Company production now playing at Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay.

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From childhood wind bands to the world’s great stages, trombonist Jörgen van Rijen has always known exactly which instru...
26/03/2026

From childhood wind bands to the world’s great stages, trombonist Jörgen van Rijen has always known exactly which instrument he wanted to play. In this months Playing Up Column he shares the family stories, early inspirations and life-changing teachers that shaped his sound – and why the trombone speaks so directly to young players. He performs Gavin Higgins’ Book of Miracles with Queensland Symphony Orchestra on 17 & 18 April at QPAC.

Read the article from Limelight's April 2026 issue.

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music festival residency for Incredibows includes an intensive eight-day program of r...
26/03/2026

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music festival residency for Incredibows includes an intensive eight-day program of rehearsals, masterclasses and performances alongside leading international artists, leading up to a concert on 29 July.

Fresh from winning Musica Viva's Strike A Chord competition, The IncrediBows land a place in the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program.

Bette & Joan doesn't pierce the surface of its Hollywood star subjects but this production at Ensemble Theatre does poli...
26/03/2026

Bette & Joan doesn't pierce the surface of its Hollywood star subjects but this production at Ensemble Theatre does polish it to a satisfying high sheen.

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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry in...
25/03/2026

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and violinist Sophie Rowell leads a luminous fusion of music and poetry in Overgrown Paths – program of lyricism, storytelling, and emotional resonance.

Enter for your chance to win one of five double passes, thanks to MCO.

Entries close Friday 17 April.

Tsujii reaches an important milestone en route to the stars.Out now on Deutsche Grammophon - DG
25/03/2026

Tsujii reaches an important milestone en route to the stars.

Out now on Deutsche Grammophon - DG

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“Once dismissed as ‘a brutal din’, Mahler’s First Symphony is now hailed as a groundbreaking ‘Titan’ that forever change...
25/03/2026

“Once dismissed as ‘a brutal din’, Mahler’s First Symphony is now hailed as a groundbreaking ‘Titan’ that forever changed what a symphony could be.” Clive Paget unpacks the work’s radical colours, folk influences and theatrical sweep, and speaks with conductor Kahchun Wong ahead of his performance with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Read the article from Limelight's April 2026 issue.

Acacia’s sparkly French buffet took the cake at Orange Chamber Music Festival.
25/03/2026

Acacia’s sparkly French buffet took the cake at Orange Chamber Music Festival.

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One of the most anticipated productions to come out of Melbourne opens in Sydney tonight at the Roslyn Packer Theatre Wa...
25/03/2026

One of the most anticipated productions to come out of Melbourne opens in Sydney tonight at the Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay.

Sydney Theatre Company

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A "storage space with the best views of Melbourne” will be converted into The Beacon, an intimate venue for cabaret, mus...
24/03/2026

A "storage space with the best views of Melbourne” will be converted into The Beacon, an intimate venue for cabaret, musical theatre, jazz and First Nations storytelling at Melbourne Recital Centre.

A "storage space with the best views of Melbourne” will be converted into The Beacon, an intimate venue for cabaret, musical theatre, jazz and First Nations storytelling.

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For many years, Limelight has been the publication that Australian readers reach for when they want to know what’s happening in classical music and the arts. In an environment where arts media has been shrinking, Limelight has increased its coverage of classical music, opera, theatre and dance through its platforms.

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