EVENTS // Ensemble Offspring presents Hatched Composer Showcase
CONTENT COURTESY ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING An evening of fresh ideas, celebrating the next generation of musical thinkers. This showcase is the culmination of the 2023 Hatched […]
October 2023
How AYO is “democratising” classical music for Australian communities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music is for everyone. Isn’t it? It depends on who you ask. Some might find the cost of a ticket prohibitive. Others […]
9 gigs not to miss if you’re in Melbourne this November
BY CUTCOMMON Here at CutCommon, we love showcasing live music and celebrating the extraordinary talent making it happen. And it’s going to be a bumper […]
EVENTS // Jack Liebeck with AYO’s Momentum Ensemble
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Momentum Ensemble is a dynamic group of performers powered by the Australian Youth Orchestra. Momentum Ensemble aims to democratise classical […]
How Brenda Gifford is sharing “community, language, culture” through her newest composition
BY LILY BRYANT Have you ever considered the way spoken word plays a musical role in a classical piece? Personally, I understood the use of […]
This concert series is entirely dedicated to Australian women in music
BY CUTCOMMON This year, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is showcasing four female-identifying composers on its mainstage as part of its Celebrating Women in Music series. […]
LIVE REVIEW // Miranda hears Academy of St Martin in the Fields @ Sydney Opera House
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Academy of St Martin in the Fields (Program 1)Sydney Opera House, 7 October Our very own Sydney Opera House was […]
Australian video game music is an exciting area of cultural activity – and you should be paying attention
BY DAN GOLDING, SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; BRENDAN KEOGH, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AND TAYLOR HARDWICK, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY An enthusiastic, sellout crowd arrived […]
The FilmHarmonia Orchestra is about to hit a major milestone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s always a fair amount of discussion surrounding the role of screen music in the concert hall. Does it make for a […]
How a new Adelaide festival will celebrate the “living tradition of chamber singing”
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE I’d like to begin by mirroring the excitement of the wonderful Australian composer Joe Twist. I recently asked him to send me […]