Ensemble Goldentree is programming for gender equality
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A concert featuring music by women. Only women. Are we ready for it? Why do we need it? Will it make a difference […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Con Fuoco: Leanne Jin, piano
Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging artists in Australia. Pianist Leanne Jin, 17, is a Rising Stars Program student at the […]
Guitar and harp? Yes please.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Remember Darryn Santana? You know, the dude who Laura Biemmi interviewed for us in October – that guitarist who released a […]
Behind the Curtain | Pia Harris, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you’ve been to see the opera. Maybe you were a concertgoer, taken aback by the majestic staging and tales of […]
“Leave the ego behind and be vulnerable”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s a busy month for Ayse Göknur Shanal. This week, the Australian soprano will sing Strauss’ Four Last Songs with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic […]
Composer Allison Wright on taking risks
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Head along to Dots+Loops this week and you’ll hear a new piece of music for chamber music and synthesiser. Wait – […]
Con Fuoco: Jeremy Sun, piano
Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Jeremy Sun is 12 years old and began studying piano at the […]
A chat with composer Brooke Shelley on International Women’s Day
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This International Women’s Day, we showcase some of the inspiring women in Australia’s musical landscape. Brooke Shelley is a composer and […]
This Darwin doctor and musician shows us what is possible
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dr Cathy Dudgale has worked in general practice for more than 30 years. As a doctor, she has worked in hospitals, […]
You must treat female artists with respect
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Vulnerable. Fearful. Anxious. Embarrassed. Confused. Enraged. Just another day at work? I don’t think so. This open letter is difficult for me […]