James Macaulay on “Middle Class, White” Jazz
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Melbourne jazz trombonist James Macaulay enters the spotlight with his quartet at the Kew Court House this month. Joined by award-winning […]
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Bernard Walz : Crackling, Sparkling, and Popping with Gershwin
BY SAMUEL COTTELL From the opening clarinet glissando to the stunning piano cadenza, Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ is a work that has permeated popular culture […]
Composing a Film: Trailer Music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “A lot of people watch the film and they don’t realise how powerful music can be – how it can actually […]
Beatboxed: Tom Thum vs Queensland Symphony Orchestra
BY UMA MUTHIA It takes considerable talent to drop a beat without spraying spit all over the place. Or sounding like you’re choking. But […]
Perspectives on Improvisation: Peter Evans
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Sitting in a café amidst a busy street in the leafy suburb of Crows Nest, in Sydney’s Northern Suburbs, I caught […]
William Gardiner: Composition, Collaboration, and Personal Voice
BY SAMUEL COTTELL William Gardiner crafts his own worlds of sound. Through influences from Bach to electronic music, the composer’s works inhabit many different […]
All By 21: Alex Raineri
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alex Raineri is doing pretty well at 21 years old. The pianist has performed with some of the country’s most respected […]
Dots+Loops: Revolutionising Live Performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ever wanted to clap between movements? Grab a drink and tell the stranger next to you how damn good the music […]
The Seven Worst Things About Circular Breathing
BY ANGUS MCPHERSON Wind players have long been jealous of strings, who can play and breathe at the same time. Although circular breathing has […]
A Day in the Life of an ANAM Fellow: Georgia Iokimidis-MacDougall
BY UMA MUTHIA Glancing at her busy schedule, Georgia Ioakimidis-MacDougall maintains a cool head in front of the day’s challenges. Organising venues, meeting deadlines, […]