CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition
Picture the image of a classical music journalist in your mind. What do they look like? What kind of training have they had? What kind […]
2016
Nicholas Marks writes new Village Roadshow theme
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2012, Nicholas Marks composed a seven-minute score in his bedroom. The music was to be used by his film-maker brother […]
Live Review: Ensemble Eroica in London
BY SAMUEL PETER Glorious Wine Ensemble Eroica with Toby Thatcher (conductor) and Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay (soloist) Kings Place, London, 3 February In 1810, Elizabeth […]
Live Review: Hitchcock & Herrmann
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hitchcock & Herrmann Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Hamer Hall, 6 February What’s more incredible than watching a scene from your […]
CD review: Hinterlandt’s Ensemble
BY KIERAN WELCH ‘Ensemble’ Hinterlandt Art As Catharsis, 2016 Jochen Gutsch, the driving force behind Hinterlandt, is a highly eclectic and prolific artist. […]
Live Review: Diana Krall with the SSO
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Diana Krall with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney Opera House, 29 January Those who have followed Diana Krall’s career since her first […]
Genevieve Lacey: Privilege and Responsibility
BY DYLAN HENDERSON 2015 was a turbulent year for classical music in Australia. A decision which received widespread condemnation from many in the arts […]
Benjamin Northey talks Hitchcock & Herrmann
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Without a doubt, my favourite scene in movie history is one from Hitchcock’s 1958 film Vertigo. As James Stewart kisses Kim […]
Opportunity: Join the Zelman Symphony Orchestra
Keen to gain professional music experience in Melbourne? The Zelman Symphony Orchestra is offering key positions for string players in all sections and other instruments […]
Live Review: Beethoven @ Sydney Festival
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Anima Eterna Brugge Beethoven Symphony 9 Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall, 25 January A performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 […]