Affinity Quartet returns to where it all began
BY CUTCOMMON When Affinity Quartet won the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, not only did the group take out the three most prestigious prizes, […]
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EVENTS // ANAM 30th Gala with Simone Young
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM Needing no introduction, Simone Young AM returns to conduct the full forces of the ANAM Orchestra in the Australian National Academy of […]
EVENTS // Richard Tognetti with the ANAM Orchestra
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM Richard Tognetti with the ANAM Orchestra Dates: 25 – 27 JuneVenue: St Kilda Town Hall, 99a Carlisle StBookings and more info: ANAM […]
EVENTS // Lutosławski Quartet Residency at ANAM
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM ANAM welcomes Poland’s acclaimed Lutosławski Quartet for an immersive week of masterclasses and performances celebrating the richness and vitality of Polish chamber […]
EVENTS // ANAM musicians present Schubert Octet
CONTENT COURTESY ANAM Franz Schubert composed his Octet as a commission from Ferdinand Troyer for whom the clarinet part was written. One hour, six movements, […]
When authenticity feels dangerous
BY KATY ABBOTT Every creative knows the paralysis of standing before too many options, but there’s a particular kind of decision conflict that goes deeper […]
Rochelle Ughetti is balancing audiology with professional violin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Not everyone can rise as early as 6am, or spend the next 12 hours on the job (and then some). But when […]
Slava Grigoryan can’t get enough of this genre-busting piece
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I sit down to chat with Australian guitarist Slava Grigoryan, there’s one topic he keeps circling back to — and that’s […]
Is perfectionism holding you back as an artist?
BY KATY ABBOTT There’s usually a moment – right when you’re about to press ‘submit’, or record one more take, send off a composition, or […]