The Hatched Composer Intensive is bringing you a “taste of the music of tomorrow”
BY CUTCOMMON There’s an old adage in the world of music, and that’s to know the rules before you break them. Composer Damien Ricketson is […]
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“All egos are left at the door” when it comes to the Australian World Orchestra
BY CUTCOMMON Imagine conducting an orchestra that brings together some of the leading talent in all of Australia for a one-night-only performance of Mahler. Sound […]
Get ready for a “meaningful and magical ride” with this George Crumb music fest
BY CUTCOMMON If you could plan a festival around the music of one composer, who would you choose? Paavali Jumppanen’s top pick was George Crumb […]
How AYO is “democratising” classical music for Australian communities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music is for everyone. Isn’t it? It depends on who you ask. Some might find the cost of a ticket prohibitive. Others […]
How Brenda Gifford is sharing “community, language, culture” through her newest composition
BY LILY BRYANT Have you ever considered the way spoken word plays a musical role in a classical piece? Personally, I understood the use of […]
The FilmHarmonia Orchestra is about to hit a major milestone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s always a fair amount of discussion surrounding the role of screen music in the concert hall. Does it make for a […]
Elena Kats-Chernin’s music honours a woman who escaped the war and made Australia home
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you share the story of a woman’s life in just 30 minutes? How do you capture their spirit without using […]
Ensemble Liaison: “We are very good friends, and I think that’s the bottom line”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER In early September, Melbourne Recital Centre will host an evening in concert with international classical guitar sensation Campbell Diamond and […]
Yasmin Arkinstall is the star of a new one-woman opera about life with obsessive-compulsive disorder
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Operatic mezzo soprano Yasmin Arkinstall is a mental health advocate and artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder — and she is about to star […]
What makes an interesting set of variations on a theme?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all experienced earworms – those little fragments of a melody that get stuck in our heads and remain, on repeat, for […]