Victor Arul’s new music explores the idea of “modern”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What is a modern composition? There’s no solid answer, and the term itself has a transient feel: things once considered modern can […]
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Sarah Elise Thompson’s debut album is an intimate self-portrait
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Take one look at Sarah Elise Thompson’s portfolio, and you’ll see a list of names that’ll leave you feeling awestruck. Deborah Cheetham. […]
How this string quartet created a “work bubble” during lockdown
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, the musicians of Affinity Quartet experienced a snap seven-day lockdown. So they decided to create a “work bubble” that […]
Meet the collective training the next generation of professional musicians
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Perth ensemble The Orchestra Collective has had an impressive year of music making. Tertiary students, early career musicians, and established […]
In conversation with Australian soprano Jessica Blunt
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Australian soprano Jessica Blunt has made her dream of taking her career to London a reality – all the […]
George Kallis composes “irrepressible passion” in After We Fell
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tessa and Hardin’s passionate love story has taken the world by storm. The relationship between these characters is woven through After –– […]
TwoSet Violin: “Never stop learning, keep trying new things!”
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE In the About section of TwoSet Violin’s YouTube channel, there are just three sentences written: “We play violin. We love classical music. […]
“The ability to find inspiration is my strength”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music has connected 67 musicians with 67 composers. The idea is to create a vast collection of […]
How one musician is building menstrual cycle awareness
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE 800 million. That’s exactly how many people around the world are menstruating today. It’s not exactly a rare occurrence. So why does […]
Emily Harrison reveals our capacity for patience, resilience, and hope
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Separation. Isolation. Waiting. It may sound like this story will be about the pandemic. But in these familiar themes can be found […]