Seven things to remember when analysing music
BY MATTHEW LORENZON Music analysis isn’t just something you do for a semester in third year uni. It happens whenever you’re curious about the […]
June 2016
Pleasure and pain: a music industry workshop
The Guardian Masterclasses and Dark Mofo are teaming up to present a workshop for those involved in the music industry. The course focuses on areas […]
Modern day income of famous composers
INFOGRAPHIC BY STEPHEN PRITCHARD Ever wondered what the famous composers earned for their well-known works? Debated whether you make more money than Mozart? Stephen Pritchard […]
Con Fuoco: Caleb Murray
Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Caleb Murray, 17, began playing piano as a 4-year-old and took up […]
Photoblog: anon. goes to New York City
BY NICOLE TJ AND THOMAS LO Melbourne ensemble anon. takes its first international trip, giving a TEDx talk and exploring life in New York City. […]
The ups and downs of a cappella
BY ANDREW MESSENGER As clearly demonstrated in Jason Moore’s noted 2013 work of scholarship Pitch Perfect, a cappella music is by far the most enjoyable […]
Rubiks: The Cold Earth Slept Below
Winter has come – and Rubiks is celebrating with a solstice-inspired concert The Cold Earth Slept Below at the Kew Court House. On June 12, the young […]
Australian Chamber Choir presents Bach in Melbourne
Join the young singers of the Australian Chamber Choir for Bach – Music in the Castle of Heaven. The concert series kicks off on June 12 […]
Comparing Bach to spaghetti with Douglas Lawrence
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Since its beginnings almost a decade ago, the Australian Chamber […]
Kieran Welch lives a musical life that is his own
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR It happens every time: a short walk, a bus ride, a drive, or when […]