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In her new column, Katy Abbott shares strategies for a healthier arts career
BY KATY ABBOTT We spend years and years perfecting our artform as well as doing ‘all the right [...]
Help 700 students shape “the future of music in Victoria”
Richard Bonynge Ensemble is connecting young artists with leaders in the field
My biggest lessons from presenting 250+ works from the 21st Century
In conversation with Nicholas McCarthy, left-handed pianist and champion of the repertoire
Rachel Bruerville has just released her debut album of instrumental chamber music
“Australians are actually some of the best classical musicians on Earth”
Creative industries need to “stop celebrating burnout as dedication”
A “dangerous robot” will hurl clay at musicians in this loud, unpredictable performance
Your feedback can make or break a musician. Here’s why that matters.
Babyโs Day Out at 30: Interview with Oscar-nominated composer Bruce Broughton
Steven Isserlis on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto
Why we’re travelling to Australia for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
How Julie Campiche made jazz harp “a thing” โ and got the world listening
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey hears Jupiter Ensemble at Princeton
Fiachra Garvey is introducing 60 young musicians to the London Philharmonic Orchestra
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey experiences Joyce DiDonato: EDEN
“Being a composer is trusting your gut,” reckons Ego Plum (The Cuphead Show)
Chanda Dancy explains how to compose an action-packed war film
Australian arts industry must brace for future disaster impacts now
โI canโt be friends with the machineโ: What audio artists working in games think ofย AI
What’s on in Melbourne this February and March
Australian conductor Carolyn Watson on commissioning new music
4 concerts to check out in Melbourne this November
Whatโs behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch ofย values
Why I’m no longer ticking the โemerging artist’ box
Australia could lead globally in protecting local music creators
EVENTS // Support MYO’s Big Busk 2025
EVENTS // Chopin: A Stranger in Paris with Emmanuel Despax and Richard Bonynge Ensemble
Your guide to live music in Melbourne this August and September
These 11 composers are sharing in $82k worth of funding to make new music
Get your fix of chamber music, dance, and “risk-taking” percussion this June
Warm your autumn soul with Nat Bartsch, Philip Glass, Bach and more this May
EVENTS // Matthias Goerne sings Winterreise with Daniil Trifonov
EVENTS // The Sounds of Australia shine this Novemberย
EVENTS // Piano+ presents The Young Virtuosi
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey hears Cรฉcile McLorin Salvant at Princeton
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey listens to “glorious soprano” Golda Schultz
LIVE REVIEW // Miranda hears Academy of St Martin in the Fields @ Sydney Opera House
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy hears Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis
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