Andrea Haines: Be kind, ask for advice, and love your art
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music is in for a treat this June, as globally loved British vocal ensemble VOCES8 gets ready […]
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Herdís Stefánsdóttir scored a film while pregnant and says it was “awesome!”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In her last trimester of pregnancy, Herdís Stefánsdóttir was exhausted. She was having trouble walking. She was feeling emotional. Oh, and she […]
Andrew Rumsey on “the most honest a performer can be”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever found yourself completely obsessed with a composer, and felt like you wanted to share their music with people all […]
This new EP aims to stimulate your pineal gland
BY JEFFREY PALMER Neal Anand is one of those artists you simply don’t come across every day. Originally hailing from Northern California, Neal is now […]
Four musicians tell us why FilmHarmonia is basically one big party
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we had a chat with Joshua McNulty about why we should show the love for film scores. The emerging conductor, […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Nathan Stark, tenor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]
Quart-Ed: “As future music educators, it’s important to validate Australian music”
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Do you remember how you felt after you completed your very first industry placement? While most […]
The Sinner composer Ronit Kirchman talks about her disturbing soundscapes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of years ago, actors Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman burst onto our screens for the first season of The Sinner […]
Illustrating classical music: Dylan Martorell
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What does classical music look like? The Melbourne Youth Orchestras have teamed up with Melbourne design studio Jacky Winter to find an […]
José James: “Jazz is about being yourself”
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Few artists dare to navigate the terrain spanning hip-hop and orchestral music; soul and spoken word; drum ‘n’ bass and […]