Your guide to live music in Melbourne this August and September
BY CUTCOMMON We like to keep an eye on what’s happening in live performance — and in this list, we’re shifting our gaze towards the […]
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“Australians are actually some of the best classical musicians on Earth”
BY CUTCOMMON What do you get when you bring together some of the highest-calibre players from Australia’s orchestras and ensembles? The Australian World Orchestra. If […]
Creative industries need to “stop celebrating burnout as dedication”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever felt like forging a career in the arts is particularly hard? Perhaps you’re exhausted from the burnout that comes […]
A “dangerous robot” will hurl clay at musicians in this loud, unpredictable performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What’s a percussion instrument? Perhaps a drum springs to mind. Or cymbals, glockenspiel, or — if you’re feeling adventurous — tubular bells. […]
Your feedback can make or break a musician. Here’s why that matters.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there. Playing a piece of music in front of a teacher, adjudicator, or colleague — our nervous system on […]
These 11 composers are sharing in $82k worth of funding to make new music
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS, in partnership with the Australian Music Centre (AMC) and SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music, has announced the 11 recipients of the 2025 […]
Get your fix of chamber music, dance, and “risk-taking” percussion this June
BY CUTCOMMON As the weather gets colder, you could stay home and wrap yourself up in a blanket, blasting the air con while you watch […]
These singers are bringing all the “peace, joy and love” to their Australian debut
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to adequately capture in words the feeling of making music with other people. It’s an in-between feeling, as […]
Warm your autumn soul with Nat Bartsch, Philip Glass, Bach and more this May
BY CUTCOMMON What do Philip Glass, Jane Austen, and Nat Bartsch have in common? Not much at all. And that’s exactly why we’ve chosen them […]
Demons and ghosts face an epic battle in Australia’s haunting new concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, CHRISTOPHER LEON In a normal concerto, the soloist will begin with a familiar routine. “You come on, you shake hands with the […]