Challenging “a stereotype of feminine helplessness”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Content warning: This interview contains discussion of sexual assault and rape. The dominant man. The helpless woman. When it comes to the […]
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Effort and artistry with (amazing) baritone José Carbó
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN He has entertained as Verdi’s Rigoletto, meddled as Rossini’s Figaro, and bullied as Mozart’s Count Almaviva. He has lost as Tonio. […]
Considering the narrative of Australia’s colonial pianos
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Content warning: This story contains mention of suicide, and historical violence against Indigenous populations. Beaumont House composer-in-residence Gabriella Smart will present […]
How to be a self-made artist
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF We would like to welcome Miranda in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. History is filled with artists who have […]
Jacqueline Dark: From physics to contemporary opera
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN Musician. Actress. Artist. Storyteller. The apex of all creative pursuits is personified in Jacqueline Dark. (And on top of it all, she’s […]
The classical music that will make you calm
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON We would like to welcome Jasmine in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. We’re mid-way through 2018, but it’s already […]
Leon Vitogiannis on the beauty of lieder and art song
BY JESSICA CARRASCALÃO HEARD When thinking of classical singing, the first thing that leaps to most people’s minds is big arias from grand operas. […]
Jessica Fotinos will challenge your perception of the harp
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We often consider the harp to be an instrument that’s a little rare, a little beautiful, a little mysterious. But could […]
WTF?! (Successful) long-distance collaboration
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 […]
It’s Open Mic time for these emerging artists
BY SOLOMON FRANK, ENSEMBLE ONSOMBL This week, Ensemble Offspring will host its inaugural Open Mic event as part of the Hatched Academy program for […]