How jazz and baroque are “pretty much built on the same rules”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When did you last listen to the music of J.S. Bach? Perhaps you heard a recording or attended a concert that was […]
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How I’m keeping up my chops for 15+ hours of Wagner’s Ring Cycle
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a marathon for audiences and performers. It features four individual operas with a combined duration of at least […]
Why we’re travelling to Australia for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
BY CUTCOMMON It’s that time again for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition — your chance to hear some of the world’s finest musicians under […]
Tom Avgenicos confronts “two of the greatest challenges of our time” in new large-scale collaboration
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Okay, so it may not be easy to name just two of the biggest challenges we face in Australia today. But Sydney […]
Nat Bartsch is curating new music to remind you “it’s OK to be vulnerable, to ask for help”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre director Jayashri Kulkarni told the ABC: “Women’s mental health is different and it needs better […]
We chat with two composers about their world premieres in this Ensemble Offspring event
BY CUTCOMMON Ensemble Offspring is a champion of new music. But this group isn’t afraid to dig up some classics — especially if it’s the […]
“Kung Fu Cellist” Yelian He is forging his own path in the worlds of music and martial arts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Yelian He started learning kung fu, his teacher took him aside to share a few words. “Not only does your series […]
James Henry and Ensemble Offspring will celebrate National Reconciliation Week through music and conversation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE National Reconciliation Week takes place from 27 May to 3 June. This year, the theme is: Be a Voice for Generations. Voices […]
Three years on, Australian Digital Concert Hall continues to change the game for the live performance industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2020, Adele Schonhardt and Chris Howlett founded the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. They offered a lifeline to performing artists: a way […]
60 drummers and wind players will immerse you in a rare Melbourne Recital Centre event
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian percussionist Kaylie Melville offers a fun teaser for her upcoming Melbourne Recital Centre event: “Our performance begins before you even arrive […]