Cosmic Raven: Francesca Mountfort on spirituality
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever heard a piece of music that has transported you away from the moment? We often describe compositions as […]
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Computers and composition with Kirsten Milenko
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If there’s one composer who embodies the ethos of ‘Unashamedly Original’, it’s Kirsten Milenko. The young Sydney composer’s new work ex aere […]
Composer Secrets: Daniel Thorpe
BY HANLI SEAN BOTHA, COMPOSER Composer Secrets is our interview series from Hanli Sean Botha, whose vision is to build awareness of new Australian composition. These […]
Jesse Flowers talks classical guitar (and cricket)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jesse Flowers is the newest young musician to be showcased by the Melbourne Guitar Foundation. Having graduated in 2014 from the […]
Paull-Anthony Keightley: Young opera star of WA
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The West Australian Opera is teaching emerging opera stars how to work the stage and build their craft. Its Wesfarmers Young […]
All-female vocal stars of ‘Frozen’ talk new release
BY LAURA BIEMMI Cast your mind back to the first time you watched Disney’s 2013 hit movie, Frozen. Did you marvel at the opening sequence […]
Real people, real stories in The Oculus Sonic Suite
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A woman trapped in the mechanical cycles of working life. A nun’s devotion and sacrifice. A migrant who tries to change. […]
Violinist Harry Bennetts talks Sydney performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE ANAM Artists is a program sending leaders in music performance out to work their magic in venues across Australia. This weekend’s […]
Katie Stenzel: “Be your own cheer squad!”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Katie Stenzel will be the youngest singer on stage when she plays Zorah this week in Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse. The […]
Is SoundCloud about to go under?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s natural that in this industry, many of us rely on SoundCloud to consume our music. We listen, and we distribute for […]