Catching up with crazy-skilled guitarist Andrew Blanch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Heard of Andrew Blanch? If you haven’t, you’ve been living under the proverbial rock. The young classical guitarist has spent the past […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Composed: An honest look into performance anxiety
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE Composed not only tries to offer a means to address performance anxiety, but explores where it comes from and why we […]
Owen Morris, 22, on scoring a principal role in the ASO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Owen Morris is still in his early 20s – but being young hasn’t stopped him achieving his dream job. Owen was […]
Rural Commuters: Chloe Matthews, French horn
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 […]
What my music studies have taught me so far
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This profile feature of emerging violinist Arna Morton is produced in collaboration with the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. When Arna Morton […]
ASH is for Ashley Bathgate: Bach, life, and careers in new music
BY CELINE CHONG, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR This story is published as part of CutCommon Young Writers’ Month. If you […]
Rada Tochalna: Sex, psychological tension, and ‘fallen’ women
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Rada Tochalna plays the character of Violetta in La Traviata. The Melbourne soprano dubs Violetta a “high-class call girl” who sells sex and the […]
Con Fuoco: Lana Kains, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Soprano Lana Kains, 19, is studying her Bachelor […]
Con Fuoco: Tom Dunbabin, multi-instrumentalist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Tasmania’s Tom Dunbabin found his passion for music […]
A chat with TSO Rising Star Maraika Smit
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Maraika Smit has been named the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s new Rising Star. The young horn player first picked up the instrument […]