Ensemble Offspring will present an all-female concert program
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON In its return to Western Australia, the dynamic and innovative Ensemble Offspring promises a spellbinding, witty, and vivacious performance series – […]
Articles
Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Tan Dun explains how to “capture your dream” as an artist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In the desert of western China lies one of the world’s greatest discoveries of ancient cultures, carved into the cliffs along […]
In conversation with Solomon Frank of Enzbmeleoboelezsme Onsobmblzeeeee
BY MARK BOSCH In early July, Onszembal Ensmbel performed five works at Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Open Mic – many of which relied on […]
Sonya Pigot: ‘We are all fantastically unique’
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Sonya Pigot is a young classical artist who’s not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve. She is […]
A chat with baritone Tristan Entwistle (before he battles for The Mathy)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is a drawcard for thousands of emerging opera stars from here to New Zealand. And, […]
This new Dots+Loops festival brings us “the punk rock of the classical world”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You’ve probably read about Dots+Loops – the post-genre brainchild of Brisbane violinist Kieran Welch. In the past, it’s given way to […]
Getting to know [crazy good] violinist Ray Chen
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This article was produced with Musica Viva and was featured inside the concert program. It has been edited for publication in CutCommon. […]
WTF?! When your whole group plays a Guadagnini
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 […]
Behind the scenes of Australia’s new opera Dry River Run
BY DR HOLLY CHAMPION This month, I sat down to chat with emerging mezzo-soprano Xenia Puskarz-Thomas and baritone Oliver Boyd. Xenia and Oliver are […]
This opera was made for you lazy, entitled millennials
BY CARISSA DYALL Aren’t millennials the worst? We spend our house deposits on avocado on toast and specialty coffee. We choose to raise dogs […]