“Australians are actually some of the best classical musicians on Earth”
BY CUTCOMMON What do you get when you bring together some of the highest-calibre players from Australia’s orchestras and ensembles? The Australian World Orchestra. If […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Creative industries need to “stop celebrating burnout as dedication”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever felt like forging a career in the arts is particularly hard? Perhaps you’re exhausted from the burnout that comes […]
A “dangerous robot” will hurl clay at musicians in this loud, unpredictable performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What’s a percussion instrument? Perhaps a drum springs to mind. Or cymbals, glockenspiel, or — if you’re feeling adventurous — tubular bells. […]
Your feedback can make or break a musician. Here’s why that matters.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there. Playing a piece of music in front of a teacher, adjudicator, or colleague — our nervous system on […]
These singers are bringing all the “peace, joy and love” to their Australian debut
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to adequately capture in words the feeling of making music with other people. It’s an in-between feeling, as […]
Demons and ghosts face an epic battle in Australia’s haunting new concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, CHRISTOPHER LEON In a normal concerto, the soloist will begin with a familiar routine. “You come on, you shake hands with the […]
The music of Philip Glass has never been more hypnotic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The first time I hit ‘play’ on Erwan Keravec’s recordings, I find it hard to convince myself that I’m listening to a […]
Emma Donovan: “These are the songs that I stand on”
BY LILY BRYANT At my local pub, there’s a jazz gig every Sunday afternoon. Over three hours, the punters will shuffle from Newtown’s King Street […]
Theonie Wang is set to shine as concertmaster in ANAM’s major gala event
BY CUTCOMMON The Australian National Academy of Music isn’t like other institutions. While it works to advance the technical skills of its students, it also […]
“Record number” of young composers are flocking to Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I ask Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith why audiences should listen to the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, she responds without hesitation: because it’s “generous, […]