What I learnt writing a piece a day (for a year)
BY ERICA BRAMHAM Last year, I embarked on an ambitious project to compose, record, and share a new piece of music every day for […]
Blog
Fresh views on all things classical and new music
Whose ears are you listening with?
BY JODIE BLACKSHAW, COMPOSER In my first year of university, my composition teacher Larry Sitsky introduced me to the inimitable composer Harry Partch. Partch had his own set […]
Am I really creative?
BY SCOTT MCINTYRE, COMPOSER “Right now, it’s only a notion, but I think I can… make it into a concept, and then later, turn […]
How do you find great music?
BY ANTONIA ZAPPIA Nothing beats that newly discovered melody or harmony you find while poring endlessly over late-night study. It is the instance of […]
My journey into music therapy: India
BY NATASHA LIN After a 14-hour train ride, I had arrived at Varanasi from Kolkata. Looking back, it’s been an inspiring journey, full of […]
LISTEN // Gareth Coker talks composing for games
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Ever played Minecraft? How about Ori and the Blind Forest, or The Unspoken? If so, you’ve listened to the music of Gareth Coker. Gareth is […]
The Novice’s Guide to Change
BY JOHN PARKER, COMPOSER John Parker is one of the composers taking part in Locally Sourced – a Brisbane classical and jazz musician initiative […]
World AIDS Day: Understanding Stuart Challender’s story
Close to the Flame: The Life of Stuart Challender, by Richard Davis for Wakefield Press, explores Challender’s remarkable career from his early years with Opera Australia […]
Commissioning: A how-to guide for newbies
BY JODIE BLACKSHAW, COMPOSER Commissioning a new work is a great experience for everyone. I encourage all musicians to consider going through the process […]
She Speaks: Why I’m representing female composers
GEMMA TOMLINSON ANAM fellow Gemma Tomlinson has created three-concert series She Speaks in honour of female composers. The cellist blogs about her inspiration behind the […]