Contemporary classical…or prog rock?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joshua Rivory describes himself as a “post-genre composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist”. Today, we bring you the world premiere of this Brisbane […]
April 2018
Yep, chamber music does get this hot.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Are you under 30? The Australian Festival of Chamber Music wants to give you cheaper tickets so you can go to […]
Are you a Young Symphonist in the making?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Francois Combemorel started teaching, he didn’t like it much. Stopping after only a few months, he says: “I was feeling […]
The value of a music industry placement
BY CELINE CHONG Celine Chong is the 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year. Here, she writes a blog about what she’s learnt through […]
What it’s like to perform with your mentor
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN When Maraika Smit was in primary school, she saw a performance by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra that changed her life. Inspired […]
Con Fuoco: Sophie Van Dijk, violin and composition
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our interview series with emerging artists in Australia. Sophie Van Dijk is an Australian composer and violinist, currently studying a […]
Xani Kolac | Top 10 tips for improvisation
BY XANI KOLAC Xani Kolac is an expert in improvisation and will present her skills in a concert featuring her own music this month. […]
The women facing “the wolf that lives inside us”
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE A girl walks. She walks alone at night. When she ran, the world watched. What big eyes they have. Our Daughters […]
EVENTS // New solo works from EU and AU
CONTENT COURTESY ALAN HOLLEY Hammerings Recordings will present two of Europe’s foremost composers in April: Viktorija Cop (Croatia) and Dorian Cene (Albania). Both have […]
EVENTS // Songmakers Australia masterclass and concert
CONTENT COURTESY SONGMAKERS AUSTRALIA For the fourth consecutive year, the Songmakers Australia Easter masterclass is back! This seminar is specially designed for singers and […]