Film scoring in 5 steps with Nicholas Marks
BY NICHOLAS MARKS Melbourne composer Nicholas Marks studied at Monash and has had his film scores appear at Tropfest, the Kah Bang International Film Festival, […]
July 2016
Muses bringing female composers to the fore
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a level of guilt – of concern – in the many of us who struggle to name a great number of female […]
Paul Dean on composition, ego, and the value of accompanists
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Music is a living culture, and the moment we just start playing music of dead white males then it will wither […]
Live Review: Melbourne Philharmonia Project
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Solitary Pathways Melbourne Philharmonia Project Melbourne Meat Market, 16 July Performing in its second ever concert, the Melbourne Philharmonia Project set […]
Live Review: Simon Tedeschi’s got rhythm
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN I Got Rhythm – Music of Gershwin Simon Tedeschi Robert Blackwood Hall, 14 July Seated onstage next to world-renowned pianist and […]
Con Fuoco: Madeleine Jevons, Penny Quartet
Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Melbourne musician Madeleine Jevons holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from […]
Hey you, dishwasher heart
BY CAMPBELL BANKS At the back of a stage dense with seated bodies, a man in fancy dress wanders sheepishly, paper in hand. He […]
Inventi Ensemble at the Melbourne Recital Centre
Join Inventi Ensemble next month for a cultural journey from East to West at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring works by composers Toru Takemitsu, Tan […]
Lars Vogt performs in Australian debuts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt will make a couple of debuts in Australia next week, performing for the first time with […]
Across the seas with Daniel Nistico
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Guitarist Daniel Nistico doesn’t like to stay in one place. Starting out in Melbourne, he’s now based in New York and […]