Dear Malcolm Turnbull: Josh Belperio votes yes (in song)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “If you think we’re weak, then think again.” Brave words from young composer Josh Belperio, who wrote them in an open […]
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Benjamin Dix on Americana, meditation, and post-study life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to guitarist Benjamin Dix, you can think of his new performance as “string quartet but for guitar”. Playing with the […]
The composer talks: Jenna Cave with Samuel Cottell
BY SAMUEL COTTELL I’m standing in the cold on Glebe Point Road waiting for Jenna Cave. We’re meeting at Da Capo Music store to have […]
Behind the Conversation with Lisa Cheney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the Making Conversation podcast? On this day in August, the series co-founder Lisa Cheney […]
Composer Secrets: Christina Green
BY HANLI SEAN BOTHA, COMPOSER Composer Secrets is our interview series from Hanli Sean Botha, whose vision is to build awareness of new Australian composition. These […]
Rural Commuters: Wynter Smith, double bass
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dedication. It’s learning your parts. It’s developing your technique. It’s rocking up to rehearsal. In fact, for some, it’s embarking on […]
12 gigs in 12 months? You’re on.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Organ champion James Flores set himself a challenge: 12 gigs in 12 months. Now, having passed the half-way mark, he reflects […]
Writer-actor James Fraser returns with Master and Pupil
BY PHILIP POGSON The interaction between master and student is a complex and fascinating one. The famous French novel and film Tous les matins […]
Behind the Conversation with David John Lang
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the new Making Conversation podcast? Music journalist David John Lang settles in for a […]
Behind the Conversation with Sascha Kelly
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the Making Conversation podcast? Last Friday, music journalist Sascha Kelly’s interview with composer Nicole Murphy went […]