Jennifer Hankin: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
2019
7 ways to avoid burnout this year
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR The music industry, like many industries that deal with creativity and artistry, can be an environment of intense burnout. Those […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees La Passion de Simone
BY MARK BOSCH La Passion de Simone (Australian premiere)The Sydney Chamber Opera and The Song CompanySydney FestivalCarriageworks, 9 January The opening evening of the Sydney Festival, I stepped into […]
LIVE REVIEW // Joseph goes Bach to the Bush
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Bach to the BushAnthony AlbrechtAdamstown Uniting Church, Newcastle, 22 December 2018 In the midst of the summer festive season, […]
Skye McIntosh on performing the music of lesser-known composers
BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. The Australian Haydn Ensemble will feature in its Victorian premiere performance at the 2019 Peninsula Summer Music […]
James Henry talks music, story, and country
BY LYDIA MCCLELLAND, WITH INTRODUCTION BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of the inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship, of which Lydia is the winner. Performer, composer, and sound designer James Henry is a model contemporary artist. With key roles spanning […]
Miles Johnston: Don’t make “boring” classical music
BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. Miles Johnston’s is an impressive journey. From the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School to a […]