Nicholas Bochner is inviting you to rediscover the classics through a modern-day lens
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Nicholas Bochner has always found his spark by getting involved in “musical projects that get us closer to the audience – those […]
2024
Your complete list of finalists in the 2024 Art Music Awards
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the finalists of the 2024 Art Music Awards to be held on […]
From timpani to the podium, Jen Winley sheds light on a fulfilling career
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Orchestral percussionist to classroom teacher to professional conductor isn’t a typical career trajectory — but it’s a path Jen Winley found herself […]
EVENTS // Science and sound converge in this ANAM performance
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM Science, sound and art converge in Gerard Grisey’s epic percussion masterwork Le Noir de l’Étoile. Gerard Grisey has to be one of the […]
EVENTS // 52 musicians will perform in this Young Mannheim Symphonists concert
CONTENT COURTESY ARCO Titanic. Majestic. Record-breaking. When 52 young musicians from around the country take to the stage of Melbourne Grammar School’s Felton Hall at […]
What does it mean to be a “working class composer” in Australia?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Many artists will seek support for their creative projects. But rarely will you find an opportunity based around the concept of class. […]
This health and wellbeing program is putting musicians’ needs first
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Halfway into my music degree, I had an accident. I’d been studying classical saxophone, the passion of my life since I was […]
What it’s like to be an assistant conductor with a major symphony orchestra
BY CUTCOMMON Australian conductor Leonard Weiss has been making waves overseas, from his recent Churchill Fellowship achievement to his roles as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s […]
EVENTS // Piano+Place with Sophie Hutchings
CONTENT COURTESY PIANO+ Internationally renowned composer and Australian pianist Sophie Hutchings, a staple of the Australian music scene, transports you to another musical realm through […]
Pianist Sophie Hutchings is creating a space where her “audience can breathe”
BY CUTCOMMON Sophie Hutchings was born on the same street as her concert venue. It’s a charming way to connect to the theme of her […]