The Millennial Musician’s Quarter-Life Crisis
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH The Quarter-Life Crisis is a predicament felt by millennials worldwide. Being in our 20s, we are in the ostensible prime of […]
2017
Salina Myat – ‘Classical music: what’s in it for young people?’
BY SALINA MYAT, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP This blog awarded Salina Myat a runner-up place in the 2017 CutCommon […]
Live review: Arcadia Winds at UKARIA
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON Arcadia Winds UKARIA Cultural Centre, 30 July As Arcadia Winds took to the stage of the UKARIA Cultural Centre in […]
WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM We are thrilled to announce the winner and runners-up of the 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition. In […]
Con Fuoco: Ella van der Mespel, violin
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians. This time, we have a very special interview for you featuring […]
Meeting Brisbane’s new Taimana Ensemble
BY JO ST LEON The Taimana Ensemble features some of the newest and brightest stars on the horizon of Brisbane’s thriving classical music scene. […]
Live review: Alan Griffiths’ 50th Birthday Concert
BY CHLOE SANGER Alan Griffiths 50th Birthday Concert University of Melbourne, 16 July A full time artist’s life is inevitably filled with a […]
Dots+Loops Companions Festival
Neither a classical concert or a club gig, Dots+Loops explores the spaces in between. Centred around two nights this September, the inaugural Companions festival features […]
Cosmic Raven: Francesca Mountfort on spirituality
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever heard a piece of music that has transported you away from the moment? We often describe compositions as […]
Reflections on my US composition residency
BY LEWIS INGHAM It’s amazing (or perhaps a little depressing?) how quickly I’ve fallen back into my daily routine after spending a month in […]