Composing an individual ‘voice’ in today’s world
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV Michael Bakrnčev’s winning piece Sky Jammer will be performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Metropolis New Music Festival. He shares the […]
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First rock, then Baroque
BY ROBERT MACFARLANE While putting together my program for the Australian Bach Society’s concert The Path to Bach on 7 May, as the snow […]
Living the label of a ‘female composer’
BY LISA CHENEY Lisa Cheney recently took part in This Will Be Our Reply – an International Women’s Day concert of new music by female […]
The best blind date ever
BY TAMARA KOHLER My ensemble Rubiks Collective is in the midst of what our feature artist has deemed “the best blind date ever” as […]
Classical connections: giving and getting through networking
BY SUSAN ELDRIDGE Effective networking is an opportunity to create public interest in your work, connect with your audience, expand your community and develop high […]
Composer curates a concert: 5 things I’ve learnt
BY CORRINA BONSHEK Like many composers, I’m most comfortable quietly toying with the sounds in my head. Recently, I’ve taken a leap out of […]
Blog: AYO National Music Camp
BY ANTONIA ZAPPIA CutCommon contributor Antonia Zappia blogs about her experience of this year’s Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp. Writing from the Words About Music […]
Originality versus….?
BY SCOTT MCINTYRE Originality has been an obsession of mine. As a young composer studying at the University of Melbourne in the early 1990s, […]
Music + Dance: A Diary
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Over two weeks, four young choreographers and five sound designers gathered in the West Australian State Theatre Centre. Guided by […]
The Sound of Snowflakes
BY BENJAMIN MARTIN It is said that Bartok had a special fondness for fir cones and sunflowers. Given their degree of logarithmic elegance, my […]