Johnny van Gend: What I look for in a mentor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Johnny van Gend started violin lessons as a five-year-old kid growing up in Toowoomba. Seven years later, he achieved both AMusA […]
November 2017
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Sophie Radke, cello
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 […]
Jane Rutter: “Where would we be without France?”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Where would we be without France?” flautist Jane Rutter asks us. The Australian musician has devoted her life to this European […]
The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]
Air in Motion with Keyna Wilkins
CONTENT COURTESY KEYNA WILKINS Air in Motion is the debut flute album of Sydney-based composer-musician Keyna Wilkins. With international classical training on flute, she […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER Welcome! This week, we officially launch CutCommon news (in 60 seconds). We know it can take a while to trawl through […]
Melody Eötvös on storytelling through sonata form
BY LEWIS INGHAM, COMPOSER For many, the piano sonata carries a historical tag, rendering it a daunting prospect for the modern composer. But, for […]
Live review (and afterparty): ASO #REMASTERED
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON In Nature’s Realm/#REMASTERED Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Adelaide Town Hall, 29-30 September What’d you miss? Pinchas […]
Live review: Tinalley performs @ first Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival
BY JO ST LEON Tinalley String Quartet Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival Clarendon Barn, 27 October Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E flat Major, Op. 12 […]
Live review: OA’s Madama Butterfly
BY SYLVIE WOODS Madama Butterfly Opera Australia Capitol Theatre, 24 October What’d you miss? One of the finest dramatic sopranos on the scene Optimism […]