Leon Vitogiannis on the beauty of lieder and art song
BY JESSICA CARRASCALÃO HEARD When thinking of classical singing, the first thing that leaps to most people’s minds is big arias from grand operas. […]
July 2018
Live review // Ossicle Duo – In a Japanese Garden
BY ANNI KALCO In a Japanese Garden Ossicle Duo Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 3 July In the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, beautiful bonsai […]
Jessica Fotinos will challenge your perception of the harp
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We often consider the harp to be an instrument that’s a little rare, a little beautiful, a little mysterious. But could […]
WTF?! (Successful) long-distance collaboration
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]
It’s Open Mic time for these emerging artists
BY SOLOMON FRANK, ENSEMBLE ONSOMBL This week, Ensemble Offspring will host its inaugural Open Mic event as part of the Hatched Academy program for […]
Sunga Lee: “It’s valuable to support young local musicians”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tone. Technical reliability. Stamina. All things you’d want to hear about your playing, right? Indeed, this was the praise Sunga Lee […]
38 thoughts I had making oboe reeds
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR ‘Reeds. Ugh.’ It’s a sentiment uttered by all reed players, all over the world. How can something so tiny […]
Inventi Ensemble makes music fun for kids
BY ALISON PARIS We would like to welcome Alison in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Are those bubbles onstage? It’s highly likely. […]
How to sell yourself (without selling out)
BY SUSAN DE WEGER Building a loyal audience is one of the biggest challenges facing young artists. Most young classical musicians experience four years […]
This lollipop man has released an EPIC organ album
BY ROBERT JAMES STOVE Robert James Stove obtained a High Distinction in his Monash BMus last year, and is the author of César Franck: His Life […]