News

The lad from Teddington thought Bill Haley was the bee’s knees, but that was before he heard Rostropovich do Dvořák.
Nadia Tass has directed two plays by American playwright Annie Baker for Melbourne ensemble Red Stitch Actors Theatre – The Aliens in 2011 and the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Flick in 2014 – both ...
Harry Christophers discusses the act of creation. What do you think is the enduring popularity of Haydn’s Creation? It is quite simply one of the happiest and most joyful works ever written – ...
Richard Katz and British company Complicite take you deep into the jungle for an immersive, mind-bending Encounter.
Nominations for the 17th Annual Helpmann Awards have been announced at simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, with Dame Julie Andrews’ 60th anniversary production of ...
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir and Left Bauer Productions bring the operatic biopic of the gay rights activist to the stage. The story of the opera will be familiar to many from Gus Van Sant’s powerful ...
The British conductor talks about the importance of mystery in his new Elgar disc, Limelight’s Recording of the Month. The Enigma Variations seems to have few, if any, antecedents in Elgar’s output or ...
Review: A Human Requiem (Ensemble Gombert) In this concert, featuring a world premiere by Vaughan McAlley, the expertise of the singers and their director was let down by the poor acoustic of the ...
Never Tilt Your Chair comments musically on the labyrinth of rules regulating the use of cutlery at the table.
Matt Withers’ competition doubles down in 2018 With a larger purse and a record deal, the guitarist explains how his composition prize is going from strength to strength.
The Elias Quartet (named after the prophet Elijah) was formed in 1998 and consists of two Frenchwomen, a Scot and a Swede. This is their first CD. It was recorded live at a concert at London’s Wigmore ...
In its previous two recordings, the Melbourne Guitar Quartet chose rather unusual material, including an arrangement of Nigel Westlake’s hypnotic percussion work, Omphalo Centric Lecture, and a ...