The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]
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Melody Eötvös on storytelling through sonata form
BY LEWIS INGHAM, COMPOSER For many, the piano sonata carries a historical tag, rendering it a daunting prospect for the modern composer. But, for […]
Jonathan Fitzgerald: Turning off “the dude”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jonathan Fitzgerald received some expert advice as an undergrad: “Turn off the dude”. We all have one: it’s the voice in […]
Mastermind Jason Michael Paul brings Zelda music to life
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Like video games? The score to The Legend of Zelda, originally led by composer Koji Kondo, is one of the most famous soundtracks in […]
Queer and Now: Graham Abbott, conductor and broadcaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, WITH INTRODUCTION FROM JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they […]
Decaying pianos inspire groundbreaking new collective
BY CHLOE SANGER The Piano Graveyard (pictured above) is located outside the tiny town of York in Western Australia on the Wambyn Olive Farm. […]
Con Fuoco: Rhys Little, composer + performer + conductor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Sydney-based Rhys Little (born 1998) may be young, […]
Darryn Santana on self-discipline, expression, and new album
BY LAURA BIEMMI Darryn Santana has dedicated his new album to someone he loves: Erik Satie. The Perth guitarist has described the self-titled release […]
28-year-old Ray Chen is rocking the world
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ray Chen is an Olympic-level musician. No, really. He performed at the 1998 Japan Winter Olympics when he was eight. Now […]
Rural chamber music fest launches in Tassie
BY JO ST LEON Rising from the ashes of Hobart Baroque, the inaugural Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival is the brainchild of Allanah Dopson, known […]