What I learnt at the Charlotte New Music Festival
BY LEWIS INGHAM This is the second blog about Lewis Ingham’s American journey, in which the composer writes about his experience in the Charlotte […]
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How my dual musical identity shaped me
BY SHANE LESTIDEAU One of my favourite expressions goes like this: ‘There’s no path, just walking’. Sometimes I feel as though this describes my career […]
Ella Macens: “I’m learning to love every second of it”
BY ELLA MACENS, AS TOLD TO KATIE MILLER-CRISPE Young composer Ella Macens participated in the Gondwana National Choral School Composer Program, with her work featured […]
Lewis Ingham: Grasp hold of every opportunity
BY LEWIS INGHAM I’m one of the few Melburnians who can look at the winter coat in their wardrobe with the immense satisfaction of knowing […]
Can ACT help you overcome performance anxiety?
BY DEBORAH HART Deborah Hart is a musician and qualified ACT practitioner. We’d like to welcome Deborah in her first blog as a CutCommon contributor. […]
Contemporary music: Baby, don’t hurt me no more
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER We’ve all seen articles that talk about contemporary music: how little it gets played, and why people hate or love […]
Revealed: How to prepare for your audition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there: We find a musical opportunity. We set goals for ourselves. We think, ‘this audition is ages away, […]
Top 10 intense composer love affairs
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT In the wise words of Stravinsky: “In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than […]
Why your determination will serve you well
BY JESSICA VOIGT-PAGE Jessica Voigt-Page is an Australian classical saxophonist based in Texas. She teaches 70 students and hosts camps and events with her own […]
Is it more important to be seen than heard?
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER Many of us who wear the label of ‘artist’ know that a career in art is like the movie Inception, […]