Music and the Brain
Neuromusical educator Dr Anita Collins explains what happens in the brain when we listen to music, and how fireworks really explode when we play an instrument or sing together.
May 23, 2022
Will Power: William Barton’s enormous impact on Australian music
Forging his own unique sound, didgeridoo virtuoso and composer William Barton has introduced a refreshing new voice to Australian classical music.
May 23, 2022
Frozen Music: inspired by the vast, icy landscape of Antarctica
Mary Finsterer takes us on a journey through time and space in her new opera Antarctica.
May 23, 2022
Stepping Up: Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake takes centre stage
Stephanie Lake’s epic work Colossus kicked her career into another gear. What’s more, as well as creating contemporary dance for her own company, ballet companies are beginning to call.
May 23, 2022
Winds of change at Opera Australia
As Opera Australia searches for a new Artistic Director, Peter Tregear argues that it’s time for the company to find a fresh artistic vision predicated on the belief that opera has something important to offer the public.
May 23, 2022
Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Kicking the bucket
There are so many euphemisms for dying, but we will only be truly dead when everyone who knew us has ‘passed on’.
May 23, 2022
Jack Liebeck: Guilty Pleasures
Jack Liebeck explains how his life fell into place when a violin was put into his hands at age eight, and how he has programmed the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, where he is the new Artistic Director.
May 23, 2022
Sacred Cow: Putting opera patrons out to pasture
It’s time for ageing audiences to put their demands for old-fashioned opera out to pasture.
May 23, 2022
Cutting Edge: Confounding yet hypnotic
A century since his birth, the music of Xenakis remains challenging, vital and bold.
May 23, 2022
On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in June 2022
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
May 23, 2022
On the Record: June 2022
The piano leads the field with front runners Mitsuko Uchida and Leif Ove Andsnes, but first an auspicious start to a brand new Mahler cycle.
May 23, 2022
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On Stage: the events you need to see in June 2022
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
May 23, 2022
My Music with Meow Meow
The international siren and comedienne extraordinaire reveals the music that runs through her veins, and the thrill she gets singing with a full orchestra.
May 23, 2022