Why the recorder is more than just a “school instrument”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Like many of us, Alicia Crossley first started learning the recorder at school when she was about six years old. Unlike […]
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Interning with a music festival – part 1
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON I was seized with a pulse of excitement. It was January and I was nearing the end of the Australian Youth […]
EXPOSED! Anna Larsen Roach, viola
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 […]
The ensemble playing works by women, all year long
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON Elsabeth is undertaking an internship at the Canberra International Music Festival. We welcome Elsabeth in her first interview as a CutCommon contributor. […]
How to brand your orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI The Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra is not like other orchestras. The musicians? They don’t wear tails. They don’t play in concert […]
Behind the Conversation with Leah Blankendaal
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Today marks the release of the second Making Conversation podcast, this week featuring two Australian composers: Leah Blankendaal as interviewer, and Michael […]
Your guide to Fever Pitch with Alondra de la Parra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Alondra de la Parra, conducting isn’t just about the music. It is about the people who invest themselves in the […]
Elena Kats-Chernin reveals mysteries of ancient letters
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE About a century ago, an archaeologist made a discovery among the ruins of a Chinese watchtower. He unveiled a cover of […]
Regan Lynch talks “dirty, do-it-yourself, political” queer cabaret
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Regan is HIV negative. Regan is on PrEP. Regan has been recently tested. “Whenever I […]
Robert Davidson: “Make good art and be honest”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Robert Davidson is sharing the messages that need to be heard. The composer and bassist is one of Australia’s leading artists, […]