We asked Sophie Rowell how she programmed her first concert as MCO artistic director
BY CUTCOMMON Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is gearing up for its first event of 2023. It’s also the first event Sophie Rowell has programmed as its […]
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Sonya Lifschitz shines the spotlight on women who have shaped our world
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dr Sonya Lifschitz wants you to listen to women who have changed the world. She wants you to see their faces, hear […]
These percussionists will play hairdryers and houseplants in the Melbourne Recital Centre
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Musicians are often cursed with finding rhythm and pitch in every sound. From car horns to clocks — or in the case […]
Could the Art Music Fund help you “compose during business hours”?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund is now open to Australia and New Zealand composers aiming to express their “innovation, compositional craft, […]
“Being a composer is trusting your gut,” reckons Ego Plum (The Cuphead Show)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE He’s known as The Cartoon Composer — and in 2022 he scored one of the truest-to-genre shows to land on Netflix. Inspired […]
Ever wanted to perform with Ray Chen? Here’s your chance.
BY CUTCOMMON Ray Chen is one of the leading violinists of his generation. And how cool would it be to perform with him?! Play with […]
Nurture your university connections – they could last you for life
BY CUTCOMMON Jenny Duck-Chong and Elliott Gyger first met at university. Jenny would go on to forge an impressive career as a mezzo-soprano, mentor, and […]
Jennifer Hankin will “bring more visibility to disabled realities” in new ABC commission
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jennifer Hankin has played flute for close to 20 years. And for many of those years, she has needed to advocate for […]
Tour reflections: Violinist Kristian Winther with Signum Saxophone Quartet
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Last month, we teamed up with Musica Viva to chat with Signum Saxophone Quartet and composer Jessica Wells about their national tour, […]
Chanda Dancy explains how to compose an action-packed war film
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In a war film like Devotion, the action is literally flying all over the place (and dive-bombing, too). So how do you […]