How Kevin Kiner composes “bigger than life” Star Wars soundtracks
BY ANGELO VALDIVIA VIA LEVEL AND GAIN If you’ve been paying attention to Star Wars over the past decade, you’d know the property has been […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Tasmania is about to get a brand new record label
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since its inaugural concert in 2017, Van Diemen’s Band has spread its love of baroque music across Tasmania. It has performed intimate […]
Making music with friends
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON As emerging artists in the Australian orchestral scene, violinists Harry Bennetts and Riley Skevington have shared plenty of milestones in their careers. […]
How a church hall, tea, and your mum are revamping chamber music this May
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Adelaide violinist Jacqui Carías had returned to Australia in 2018 from a whirlwind European music trip. A globe-trotting musician, she was trying […]
Dan Thorpe is going through an emo phase, and it’s “shreddy, emotional, and virtuosic”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think of the word “emo” and you might be propelled straight back to your youth. Long black sleeves. Eyes lined. Ears blasted […]
Perfect Day Music Foundation champions underrepresented voices in classical music
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Perfect Day Music Foundation’s mission is to champion the work of underrepresented people in classical music. Formed in January 2020, PDMF came […]
Dreambox Collective is exploring safety and housing in the lives of women
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) The newly formed Dreambox Collective opens its 2021 season with A Space of One’s Own; a musical exploration of […]
Nainita Desai composes the experience of living with autism for The Reason I Jump
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Every year in April, Autism Acceptance Month (previously Autism Awareness Month) is celebrated across the world. […]
How to release an album (without a label)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine you have complete freedom to release the album of your dreams. You could design the artwork. Choose the music. Distribute it […]
Katie Noonan wants to “break down the elitism and stuffiness of classical music”
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Katie Noonan’s ethereal voice has serenaded Australians for the best part of two decades. Unlike many professional singers who may not stray […]