6 live music events to launch you into summer
BY CUTCOMMON It’s the final month of the year — and your chance to break into the season with some new live music. What will […]
November 2023
EVENTS // AYO Momentum Ensemble with Choir of St James’
CONTENT COURTESY AYO AYO’s Momentum Ensemble will join forces with Choir of St James’ for a unique program of choral, wind and brass repertoire at St […]
Ade Vincent and Lior are showing why “artists won’t be replaced by AI”
BY CUTCOMMON When composer Ade Vincent and singer-songwriter Lior started their latest commission for the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, they wrote a list of emotions they […]
Report: Most Australians are open to arts on prescription for mental health conditions
CONTENT COURTESY CREATIVE AUSTRALIA Creative Australia has today published two important new research reports on creativity and wellbeing. The first shows that Australians overwhelmingly recognise the […]
In conversation with ANAM Concerto Competition winner Joshua Jones
BY CUTCOMMON Performing as a soloist is hard. Performing in front of a world-class orchestra is really hard. And being watched and adjudicated while you’re […]
EVENTS // Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and Lior premiere major song cycle
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ARIA award-winning songsmith Lior makes his MCO debut with a major new song cycle. For as long as there have […]
The Hatched Composer Intensive is bringing you a “taste of the music of tomorrow”
BY CUTCOMMON There’s an old adage in the world of music, and that’s to know the rules before you break them. Composer Damien Ricketson is […]
“All egos are left at the door” when it comes to the Australian World Orchestra
BY CUTCOMMON Imagine conducting an orchestra that brings together some of the leading talent in all of Australia for a one-night-only performance of Mahler. Sound […]
Get ready for a “meaningful and magical ride” with this George Crumb music fest
BY CUTCOMMON If you could plan a festival around the music of one composer, who would you choose? Paavali Jumppanen’s top pick was George Crumb […]