5 hard lessons on how to launch an orchestra
BY CUTCOMMON Back in 2011, Bourby Webster had a dream for an orchestra that would create “music for everyone”. And when she founded and developed […]
Bourby Webster
“Job-relevant?” We ask 18 arts workers for comment on the university fee hikes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR The Australian Government has announced major changes to university fee structures to build a new workforce of “job-ready graduates“. Education Minister […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jasmine gets C.A.L.M. with the PSO
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON Come and Listen to Music (C.A.L.M.) Perth Symphony Orchestra Perth Town Hall, 16 August In its latest instalment in new […]
The classical music that will make you calm
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON We would like to welcome Jasmine in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. We’re mid-way through 2018, but it’s already […]
Live review // Laura goes to the PSO
BY LAURA BIEMMI Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Music of Stevie and Aretha Perth Symphony Orchestra Astor Theatre, 31 May Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The […]
This orchestra makes you “uplifted, inspired, excited, moved, reflective”
BY LAURA BIEMMI Whether or not you live in Perth, you’ve probably heard of the Perth Symphony Orchestra. Launched in 2011 by executive director […]
Composer Sean Tinnion talks “cinematic” new release
BY LAURA BIEMMI You may have heard the work of Perth composer Sean Tinnion without even realising it. The Western Australian Academy of Performing […]
Why our orchestra is almost all female
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Perth Symphony Orchestra is one of the most progressive of its kind in Australia. Of its 150+ employees, more than […]
Bourby Webster: PSO founder and young entrepreneur superstar
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT To label Bourby Webster as a simple role model would be an enormous understatement. After studying music at Oxford University and […]