Stuart Skelton on gang mentality and Peter Grimes
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN UPDATE 15 JULY 2019: Stuart will revisit this role with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra this July 25 and 27. The dramatic colossus […]
September 2018
Tristan Coelho talks us through his music for Spectral Tech
BY TRISTAN COELHO AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE This month, we introduce you to the three Australian composers developing new works with Ensemble Offspring […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Mitchell Nissen, principal bass trombone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! In 2018, we continue to team up with […]
Just what do we talk about when we talk about investment in the arts?
BY MARK BOSCH Any nuanced view will take into account what it means to invest in the arts well, which is undoubtedly a matter of degree […]
LISTEN // A new podcast for emerging musicians just landed
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You might’ve read a story last month featuring Nikki Edgar – the young musician who enlightened us about composition and improvised […]
Australian composer Christopher Gordon writes music for the people
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’ve been to any major Australian event in the past couple of decades, you’re likely to have heard the music […]
Songs they never play on the radio
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some describe Nico’s story as “tragic”, according to cabaret artist Danielle Asciak. But in the life of this composer can be […]
Want to get naked for an opera?
CONTENT COURTESY OPERA QUEENSLAND This October, Opera Queensland is staging a bold new production of Don Giovanni directed by Lindy Hume at the Playhouse, QPAC. At […]
Flautist Ana de la Vega is “a long way from the flies and dust”
BY LILY BRYANT Like many musicians, I dread the question: “So what made you choose the [insert instrument here]?”. This is mostly because I […]
EVENTS // It’s time for AYO Chamber Players
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Discover the intimate world of chamber music with AYO Chamber Players. Directed by renowned Australian pianist, Piers Lane, this […]