New Musicians’ Health Program is Music to our Ears
BY BEN NIELSEN “I felt something niggling and then my arm felt really strange and suddenly I couldn’t hold up my clarinet any more. […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Official Playlist: Carbon Tax Axe
By SAM GILLIES, ANDREW MESSENGER, AND LUCY RASH Now that the Carbon Tax has been repealed and those oppressive cost of living raises have finally […]
Just Like the Movies: Christopher de Groot
BY SAM GILLIES For the past few years, Christopher de Groot has focused on writing film music amongst his other projects as composer, improviser […]
Spectacularly Unconventional: Pianist Sally Whitwell
BY ANDREW MESSENGER ARIA award winning pianist Sally Whitwell is one of the nicest and most genuine people in the business. Odd, eccentric and, […]
News: Ten Pieces Project
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s widely accepted that early exposure to classical music is essential for inspiring creativity in young people. This is being recognised […]
Eisteddfods: The Best and the Blurst
BY LUCY RASH eisteddfod (aɪˈstɛdfəd; Welsh aɪˈstɛðvɔd) n, pl -fods or -fodau (Welsh aɪˌstɛðˈvɒdaɪ) 1. any of a number of annual festivals in Wales, […]
Salieri: Saint or Sinner?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Antonio Salieri has had his fair share of bad press over the last couple of centuries. Painted as a second-rate composer […]
Practice: Discussion of a Dirty Word
BY MEGAN BURSLEM Practice. The word makes me shudder. I will be upfront with you. I don’t like practising. Not one iota. […]
Maps for Losing Oneself: Nick Tsiavos
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Greek-Australian bassist Nick Tsiavos is fascinated with the past. And by past, I don’t mean a few decades ago. I mean […]
Creative Academic: Composer Cat Hope
BY SAM GILLIES Cat Hope is a composer, curator and performer, heavily involved with Australian new music. She is the founder of the Decibel […]