Gone studyin’
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR What sort of student will you choose to be in 2017? “Mate!” he […]
February 2017
How I’m chasing my dream of conducting
BY NICKY GLUCH I was 19 and heading overseas to study maths and philosophy. But everywhere I went, I seemed to be drawn to […]
Classical Latin Grooves with Ziggy and Miles
Ziggy and Miles Johnston are brothers who share a deep passion for music and their instrument, the classical guitar. Classical Latin Grooves is an evening […]
Con Fuoco: Monty Wain, double bass
BY MICHELLE FORBES AND STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Monty Wain likes a little […]
Rocking the records with Pat Monaghan
BY LUCY RASH I recently spent a large chunk of my time cataloguing the records on my lounge room shelves. What are summer holidays […]
From the Arctic to Australia: Ludovico Einaudi
BY SAMUEL COTTELL There’s something unassuming about Ludovico Einaudi. He sports grey hair, cool horn-rimmed glasses, and is often pictured in jeans and converse […]
Making a Music Venue 103: Christopher Nankervis, Marketing
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you bring a music performance to life? There’s a small team of emerging artists working hard in Melbourne’s inner […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Emma McGrath, concertmaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
Nicholas Young: What does it mean to be a virtuoso?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At 25 years old, Nicholas Young might very well be considered a piano virtuoso. The Young Steinway Artist won the 2016 […]
Sex, murder, betrayal (and music) with Pekka Kuusisto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music rarely hides away from the confronting – or the disturbing. Some of the greatest and most loved works in history […]