The ups and downs of a cappella
BY ANDREW MESSENGER As clearly demonstrated in Jason Moore’s noted 2013 work of scholarship Pitch Perfect, a cappella music is by far the most enjoyable […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Comparing Bach to spaghetti with Douglas Lawrence
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Since its beginnings almost a decade ago, the Australian Chamber […]
Kieran Welch lives a musical life that is his own
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR It happens every time: a short walk, a bus ride, a drive, or when […]
Meet Myles Oakey, CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
BY LUCY RASH CutCommon feels like far more than an online publication. It’s mutual ground, in a way. It has the uncanny ability to […]
When Kurt Elling comes to town
BY SAMUEL COTTELL There is always a buzz when Kurt Elling comes to town. He likes to visit us here in Australia on a […]
5 Indigenous Australian musicians inspiring change
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT Australia will acknowledge its mistreatment of the Indigenous peoples as part of the 2016 National Reconciliation Week between 27 May and […]
Piano Project welcomes child refugees through music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could use the power of music to welcome refugees? This is the idea behind the Piano Project […]
Dan Thorpe talks tragedy and healing in new LP
BY LUCY RASH Adelaide composer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Thorpe is decimating the boundaries of genre. Broad in Bradford, United Kingdom he completed a year […]
Matt Withers on why competitions are invaluable
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Competitions are a widely discussed part of musical life. Do we have the right to judge talent? Or are competitions necessary […]
Carnage in the arts: experts respond to the Australia Council cuts
BY JO CAUST, JOANNA MENDELSSOHN, JULIAN MEYRICK, MARIA MIRANDA, AND TULLY BARNETT A little soupçon of beauty? Joanna Mendelssohn, Associate Professor, Art & Design: […]