This new duo is thinking outside of the box
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to imagine music that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes. As listeners, we’re used to genre-specific radio stations […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
A chat with the winner of the Matt Withers Australian Music Composition Competition
BY CARISSA DYALL In many ways, the classical guitar is an isolated instrument. If you’ve ever seen it performed, it’s likely you’ll have heard […]
Women on the podium | Renee Heron
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
A chat with soprano Georgia Melville (before she battles for The Mathy)
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) A competition where every finalist receives a 60-minute massage voucher? Yes please. Each year, the IFAC Handa Australian […]
Women on the podium | Nickea Warrener
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
Nikki Edgar: There’s no “right way” to compose
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN We would like to welcome Kiya in his first story as a CutCommon contributor. According to Nikki Edgar, there […]
Women on the podium | Jen Winley
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
A chat with the violinist who took out the ABC Young Performers Awards
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON Eight months, 48 hours of competition, 12 semi-finalists, and three finalists later, the ABC Young Performers Awards 2018 announced its winner. […]
Women on the podium | Eugenie Tamplon
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
Regeneration and empowerment: Olivia Swift and Josie Gibson
BY MARK BOSCH Although Sydney Chamber Choir and Synergy Percussion’s joint concert Dance Chant is billed as a tribute to Ross Edwards at age […]