Musicians, talk to your audience and tell your story
BY CAROL SAFFER We would like to welcome Carol Saffer in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. The importance of audience engagement shouldn’t […]
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An open letter to ALL composers in Australia
BY SUSAN DE WEGER Dear composer, Did you read CutCommon’s recent blog about the difficulties faced by young composers in Australia? As an advocate […]
My journey into music therapy: Part 1
BY NATASHA LIN Natasha Lin is a concert pianist and educator who has started her journey into music therapy practice. Throughout this year she will […]
Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia?
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV Melbourne composer Michael Bakrnčev recently settled in for a candid chat with our editor Stephanie Eslake about some of the obstacles faced […]
For the love of science and music
BY CALIDA TANG I’ve been playing music since I was quite young, learning violin, viola and some piano, and I have always participated in […]
Gone studyin’
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR What sort of student will you choose to be in 2017? “Mate!” he […]
How I’m chasing my dream of conducting
BY NICKY GLUCH I was 19 and heading overseas to study maths and philosophy. But everywhere I went, I seemed to be drawn to […]
How to build your audience
BY SUSAN DE WEGER There was an eye-opening post from the new Crushing Classical Facebook page recently: As a classical musician, the audience has always […]
Young scholarship winners reveal their ambitions
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, four emerging opera stars experience a rare opportunity for professional development, exclusive workshops and coaching with leaders in the industry. Lisette […]
How to approach the press about your music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR One of the industry skills that our music degrees often fail to teach us is how to approach the press […]