Siobhan Stagg shows her leadership in new Melba Opera Trust role
CONTENT COURTESY MELBA OPERA TRUST Melba Opera Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Siobhan Stagg to its Board of Directors. The Australian soprano […]
October 2020
What’s the role of HIP in the era of streaming?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The year 2020 has changed the way music is presented, shifting live performance into a digital future. So where does this leave […]
Kirsty McCahon on the joy of playing Australian music with friends
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has taught us many things, but one of the more contradictory lessons is that it has somehow, against all the […]
Melbourne Digital Concert Hall returns to its founding venue
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE DIGITAL CONCERT HALL It’s been a long time — but now the stage will be swept, the piano tuned, and then after […]
MDCH wins National Live Music Award
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE DIGITAL CONCERT HALL Melbourne Digital Concert Hall has received a National Live Music Award for excellence in supporting Australian live music during COVID-19. “It’s […]
Jochen Gutsch’s new song cycle helps us “make sense of the world”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hinterlandt’s new album shares seven tales of comedy and tragedy, each named after a character that emerged from the composer’s imagination. Jochen […]
Why resilience is just as important as your technique
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We all know a career in the arts sector can be psychologically taxing. There’s pressure to […]
How the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has become a digital leader
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has shifted the Australian arts industry into unrecognisable territory. It’s been tough, but we’ve learnt a key lesson throughout the […]
Live streaming “allows us to express ourselves as artists”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Live music can be life-changing. It can uplift and comfort us, especially in times when we need to feel there’s some good […]
How to smash your next online audition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A live audition can be one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences of a musician’s career. A panel of industry experts may watch […]