Shelley: A chat with father and son
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’re looking for a gig to make you feel warm and fuzzy, check out this Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra father-and-son event. […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Queer and Now: Ben Nielsen, producer
BY JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they asked about their personal lives. […]
Soprano Jessica Harper on body image, realism, funding in opera
BY SPENCER DARBY I’d like to preface this interview with a disclaimer. I am a friend and fan of Jessica Harper. I have worked […]
Peter Coleman-Wright: Singing, spontaneity, and social protest
BY ELEANOR WOOD, LONDON CORRESPONDENT Peter Coleman-Wright has taken on many of the great baritone roles throughout history, singing from some of the most […]
Guitarist Sam McAuliffe talks new improv release
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Sam McAuliffe may be the freshest muso on the Hobart scene. He kicked off 2017 with a move to the island […]
Con Fuoco: Isaac Mouskovias, piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Pianist and vocalist Isaac Mouskovias was born in […]
Poetry and tragedy with Simon Tedeschi
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You get shipwrecked, finally make it home and your wife is shacked up with your best mate. Tragic enough to die […]
Bassoonist Jack Schiller talks chamber music
BY CAROL SAFFER Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principal bassoon Jack Schiller recently watched as MasterChef contestant Pete Morgan was sent home because of the idea that […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Brett Rutherford, cellist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
Why study is essential to your performance career
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you are emerging into the Australian classical music scene and you want to gain skills to succeed in your industry […]