Trump’s misogyny set to music by Robert Davidson
BY THOMAS MISSON Donald Trump’s thoughts on women have attracted all manner of satire in the media – be it on TV, YouTube, or […]
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A chat with Thomas Larkin: True West
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you think you’ve experienced sibling rivalry in your family? It’s unlikely you’ve lived through anything like this. From Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
Confronting violence against women with sound and noise
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an audience member at Trigger Warning, you’ll be part of a brave and confronting live performance that pushes for social […]
Con Fuoco: Jacob Lawrence
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. In 2014, Jacob Lawrence completed a Bachelor […]
Stewart Kelly takes down “stuffiness” of classical music
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Stewart Kelly is one of Australia’s most eclectic pianists. The ANAM and Queensland Conservatorium graduate performs regularly in all the roles […]
Ian Munro on why we must value Indigenous music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Now, why didn’t we think of that?” This is a glimpse into Australian composer Ian Munro’s thoughts on the creative energy […]
Elissa Koppen braves hearing loss to play in AYO
BY SARAH WORRALL, AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Sydney flautist Elissa Koppen, 21, has spent the past three weeks performing with the Australian Youth Orchestra as […]
5 facts about Verdi with Warwick Fyfe
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Catch up on your Verdi this August 14 when the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra brings prestigious baritone Warwick Fyfe to the state. […]
Muses bringing female composers to the fore
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a level of guilt – of concern – in the many of us who struggle to name a great number of female […]
Paul Dean on composition, ego, and the value of accompanists
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Music is a living culture, and the moment we just start playing music of dead white males then it will wither […]