Sanctuary: The women of Dartington
BY HARRIET CUNNINGHAM There’s been a great deal of talk – and a bit of action, too – about improving gender equity in the […]
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Three approaches to performance anxiety
BY JUSTINA LUI Playing music can be an activity which engulfs all of your senses; a wonderful exercise of mindfulness, of being completely in […]
Navigating the post-university storm
BY LEWIS INGHAM At times, existing in a post-university environment feels like floating in a great expansive ocean where my feet can’t touch the […]
Interning with a music festival – part 2
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON In this story, Elsabeth reflects on her experiences learnt at the festival. In part 1 of this blog, Elsabeth wrote about her […]
Thomas Green: Searching for my musical voice
BY THOMAS GREEN Finding my own musical voice isn’t just difficult. It’s never-ending. Maybe other composers come to this quickly. Not me. I know that […]
Richard Gill: Why we must value young musicians
BY RICHARD GILL AO Australia’s leading music education advocate Richard Gill has worked with almost every major opera company and orchestra in the nation. Holding […]
My journey into music therapy: Palliative care
BY NATASHA LIN Natasha Lin is a Melbourne concert pianist who is training in a Master in Music Therapy. This is the second story […]
Learn about the fête champêtre with Jenny Eriksson
BY JENNY ERIKSSON, ELYSIAN FIELDS FOUNDER A fête champêtre was a form of 18th Century entertainment, a kind of upmarket garden party. It was […]
Addressing the orchestral crisis
BY MEGAN LO SURDO We would like to welcome Megan in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Fear of an ageing audience is no […]
17 facts you never knew about theorbo
BY AIDAN DEASY If you’ve ever wanted to hear Baroque by candlelight, now’s your chance. Aidan Deasy will bring his theorbo to Armadale this May […]