How can Classical:NEXT best respond to our times?
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Disclaimer: Opinions reflect those of the writer and not necessarily the publication. In a persuasive project pitch, the artistic director […]
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Classical:NEXT reminds artists to “treat music like a business”
BY LYLE CHAN When Glenn Dickie arrived in Rotterdam, one of the first things he needed to do was buy a new sandwich toaster. He’d […]
Ria Andriani: “Blindness isn’t a barrier to learning music”
BY RIA ANDRIANI, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE I was born in Bandung and grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. My parents encouraged me to learn […]
How much is a competition ethically responsible for its young performers?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Disclaimer: This blog provides critical analysis of recent media events surrounding Shuan Hern Lee and the Lang Lang Shenzhen Futian International Piano […]
Deborah Hart’s cartoons capture the feeling of performance anxiety
BY DEBORAH HART Deborah Hart is an orchestral musician and qualified Acceptance and Commitment Therapy practitioner, who uses her knowledge to help musicians experiencing performance […]
Backstage with the Partridge String Quartet
BY EUNISE CHENG, PARTRIDGE STRING QUARTET The Partridge String Quartet is one of the newest emerging chamber ensembles to come fresh out of the Australian […]
What I’m reading: ‘The Piano Teacher’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was commissioned by Meanjin. It has been made available for publication in CutCommon for the first time (with permission). Ten years old. Innocent. […]
How do we find authenticity in our performance?
BY GRACE JOHNSON We would like to welcome Grace in her first blog as a CutCommon contributor. “No, no!” my teacher exclaimed. She coaxed my […]
Are you listening deeply?
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC It matters how we listen, not just to music but to each other. Are we listening selectively? Listening to respond? […]
PHOTOBLOG // What’s Kirsten Milenko doing in Copenhagen?
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Ever scrolled through someone’s Instagram – particularly someone doing really cool and interesting things overseas – and thought, please […]