The total superstars of Mimir | Joan DerHovsepian, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joan DerHovsepian plays associate principal viola with the Houston Symphony Orchestra (a section in which she’s performed for close to two […]
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The total superstars of Mimir | Jin Tong Long, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Contrary to the commonly held belief that the violin is a superior instrument, Jin Tong Long was in her primary school […]
WTF?! Does the B-flat or E-flat clarinet win?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]
Could art help us fight a global pandemic?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think art has nothing to do with a global disease crisis? What if we told you the art was produced in […]
The total superstars of Mimir | Curt Thompson, violin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Curt Thompson, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is “something of a family reunion”. It’s about coming together with old classmates, […]
The string collective with a social conscience
BY EMMA SULLIVAN In a city renowned for its chamber music scene, Melbourne’s Affinity Collective is carving out its own path. The ensemble – […]
Pianist Joshua Hooke is going it solo
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joshua Hooke hails from country Victoria, though you might’ve seen him perform on the biggest stages of inner-city Melbourne. The pianist has […]
Watch the official premiere of K Mak’s latest single
BY ALISON PARIS Australian cellist Kathryn McKee embraces the intersection of art music and popular styles in her originals project K Mak. Drawing on […]
Vicky Chow deconstructs the way we think about ‘new’ music
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF As a musician, it can be challenging to find a balance between preserving the traditions of classical music and wanting to […]
Con Fuoco | Azariah Felton, composer and performer
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our series with emerging artists in Australia. Azariah Felton has had a passion for music since the age of 2, […]