The Russian-born German pianist is an artist who paints on a broad canvas; one whose place in the world informs his art; and one who is unafraid to speak his mind, whether on music or on politics.

In 2021, not only did William Barton receive the Australia Council's Don Banks Music Award, but also saw the premiere of several works that feel as if they point towards an important new direction for his creative practice.

In response to the pandemic, VOCES8 reinvented themselves as stage managers, camera technicians and, crucially, impresarios, they produced a highly successful series of online events watched by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

Melbourne Digital Concert Hall proved a lifesaver during the pandemic, raising money for artists and keeping audiences connected with the music they loved. It shows how deep the connections they established that they have been voted the Peoples' Choice in the 2021 Limelight Artist of the Year awards.

After a hiatus in 2020, we once again asked our reviewers and readers to vote for the Australian and International Artists of the Year. We are thrilled to announce our 2021 winners.

Why Barrie Kosky’s strange, dreamlike staging of The Golden Cockerel is unlike any other production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s final opera.

We chart the latest appointments and departures in the arts sector, among them Anne Dunn who joins Sydney Theatre Company and Carl Crossin who leaves Adelaide Chamber Singers.

A collector's box to beat them all, and not a conductor in sight.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

This year’s ABC Classic 100 managed to unite an ornery group of people with its hilarious stock images and predictable choices.

This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

The French horn maestro talks about his Musica Viva tour and all things horn.

Eighty years on, argues Brett Weymark, Tippett's pacifist oratorio feels more relevant than ever.

The star pianist discusses the 52 concerts he streamed from his Berlin home when COVID hit, his 15-hour livestream of Satie's Vexations, and his forthcoming digital concert of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

The media executive and composer reveals the myriad threads weaving through his program for Adelaide Festival's Chamber Landscapes at UKARIA.

Ahead of his Australian debut as Oberon at the Adelaide Festival, the Brooklyn-born countertenor talks to Limelight about faith, politics, and how a raffle ticket changed his life.