Mastermind Jason Michael Paul brings Zelda music to life
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Like video games? The score to The Legend of Zelda, originally led by composer Koji Kondo, is one of the most famous soundtracks in […]
2017
Queer and Now: Graham Abbott, conductor and broadcaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, WITH INTRODUCTION FROM JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they […]
Chrysalis: Transition and Reformation
The Choir of St James’ and BachBand@StJames’ mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, performing music of the English and Lutheran Reformations. Music includes William […]
Six Fish and Nine Guitars
CONTENT COURTESY JONATHAN FITZGERALD After an extensive concert tour of the southwest, accomplished classical guitar students from the University of Western Australia will be […]
Live review: Smells like [orchestral] spirit…
BY LAURA BIEMMI Unplugged: Nirvana Reimagined Perth Symphony Orchestra His Majesty’s Theatre, 7 October What’d you miss? A reviewer’s dress code crisis “Has […]
Decaying pianos inspire groundbreaking new collective
BY CHLOE SANGER The Piano Graveyard (pictured above) is located outside the tiny town of York in Western Australia on the Wambyn Olive Farm. […]
She Speaks: Why I’m representing female composers
GEMMA TOMLINSON ANAM fellow Gemma Tomlinson has created three-concert series She Speaks in honour of female composers. The cellist blogs about her inspiration behind the […]
Con Fuoco: Rhys Little, composer + performer + conductor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Sydney-based Rhys Little (born 1998) may be young, […]
Darryn Santana on self-discipline, expression, and new album
BY LAURA BIEMMI Darryn Santana has dedicated his new album to someone he loves: Erik Satie. The Perth guitarist has described the self-titled release […]
28-year-old Ray Chen is rocking the world
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ray Chen is an Olympic-level musician. No, really. He performed at the 1998 Japan Winter Olympics when he was eight. Now […]