How to organise a recital for your students
BY WENDY ZHANG In February this year, I held my first ever students’ piano recital in a local church. I had 17 students performing, and […]
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4 women who composed for their own voices
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW While there are innumerable composer-pianists, the composer-singer is a rarer breed. And, while we can learn a lot about the voices of […]
5 (more) psychology principles to help you learn your next piece
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
Do you really think classical music is dying?
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF It takes very little effort to find online opinion pieces bemoaning the apparent “death” of classical music. One need only type a […]
Every classical music lover should own a vinyl collection
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Classical music lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to listening to their favourite music. Streaming services like Spotify […]
Bringing new Australian music to the Blue Mountains
BY GRACE KIM My name is Grace Kim, and I’m the founding artistic director of upcoming project Mountain Concerts. I’ve commissioned Ian Munro to […]
Encountering the inexplicable
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER The cohabitant of my house and heart returned home this evening from another rehearsal as the repetiteur for an upcoming production. […]
Discovering an Australian composer in New York
BY JEFFREY PALMER This blog was submitted by volunteer New York arts writer Jeffrey Palmer in collaboration with Australian composer Michael Grebla (pictured above). CutCommon would like to congratulate all Australian artists involved in this […]
A day in the life of AYO National Music Camp
BY LILY BRYANT Every January, hundreds of Australia’s top young musicians gather in the sweltering heat to spend two weeks working with some of the […]
5 psychology principles that could help you learn your next piece
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]