Zubin Kanga: Cyborg Pianist
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR The sci-fi genre plays on the human condition. It’s a search beyond what is […]
October 2016
What we learnt at the TSO Composers’ School
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This year, four leading young composers took part in the Symphony Australia/Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Composers’ School. Undergoing an intense week of […]
Trailer Music II: Meet the filmmakers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Melbourne classical music ensemble anon. is once again combining visual and musical storytelling to produce Trailer Music II – a film which draws […]
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 […]
Photoblog: Composing in the Alaskan wilderness
BY DAVID JOHN LANG AND CASSIE TO In July this year, nine composers from around the world gathered in central Alaska for two weeks […]
Mark Degli Antoni on scoring documentaries, working for free, and Werner Herzog
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Documentary scoring requires a unique approach. With a limited number of ‘characters’ and tailored narratives compared to film scoring, the music […]
Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra celebrates young composers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Q: What do you call a bunch of lawyers with an incredible talent for blowing their own trumpets? A: The brass […]
Breaking barriers: Matthew Wood with the DSO
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Ever wondered what our musical neighbours in the Northern Territory are up to? We take some time to chat with Matthew […]
Trailer Music II at Melbourne Music Week
Innovative classical music group anon. has teamed up with five Australian filmmakers for the second run of successful film and music collaboration Trailer Music II. Based […]
Jane Stanley talks composition and the Hildegard Project
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Subscribe to CutCommon by October 14, and you could win a free double pass to see this concert in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, […]