Addressing the orchestral crisis
BY MEGAN LO SURDO We would like to welcome Megan in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Fear of an ageing audience is no […]
2017
Matt Sheers: “Music is there to be explored”
BY CHLOE SANGER Melbourne violinist, composer and producer Matt Sheers launches his solo EP ORCHA this weekend at the Gasometer Hotel in Collingwood. Matt’s […]
Funk Engine to open HeART of Annandale arts fest
Classically trained jazz and rock muso Siebe Pogson has released his latest album Taking a Ride with Funk Engine. The composer and band leader’s music […]
Behind the Conversation with Chris Williams
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you checked out the third Making Conversation podcast? This week features composer Chris Williams as he interviews Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh about […]
Live review: 24 Hours in Lapa
BY CHLOE SANGER 24 Hours in Lapa launch Tamil Rogeon/Australian Youth Orchestra Momentum Ensemble The Night Cat, 28 April Wherever composer Tamil Rogeon […]
Live review: Operantics’ Die Fledermaus
BY TANYA THAWEESKULCHAI Die Fledermaus by Strauss Operantics The Independent Theatre, 25 April Operantics’ adaptation of Die Fledermaus makes the light-hearted and comedic […]
Natasha Wilson: “Music, movement, with a lot of passion”
BY KATIE MILLER-CRISPE Where can you go to hear thrilling Spanish and Catalan Baroque music as acrobats fly overhead? New Zealand soprano Natasha Wilson, […]
Live review: Lotte Betts-Dean and Joseph Havlat
BY THOMAS MISSON Harawi Lotte Betts-Dean (voice) and Joseph Havlat (piano) Hobart Town Hall, 27 April Judith Weir’s Songs from the Exotic provided a […]
Composing for game with BioShock’s Garry Schyman
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Few composers have the opportunity to make their mark across film, television, and beyond. But BAFTA Award-winning composer Garry Schyman has made […]
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs join with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir
Experience the celestial power of the voice as the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, joined for the first time by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir, perform highlights […]