Musical reflections on light and darkness, love and loss
BY JENNY ERIKSSON, THE MARAIS PROJECT FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The idea for The Marais Project’s most recent album Australian Monody was more prosaic. It […]
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Is it worth being a composer in Australia?
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV In 2017, Melbourne contemporary classical composer Michael Bakrnčev addressed the question, Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia? Half a decade […]
Did I just become a “struggling artist”?
BY LILY BRYANT When studying a classical music degree, you’re inevitably met with the mythology surrounding the “struggling artist” — an image propagated during the […]
In the spotlight: Huguette Brassine, harpsichordist and educator
BY JUANITA SIMMONDS Thanks to a lifetime of harpsichord concert performance, Huguette Brassine knows the logistics required to put these instruments on the stage. Although […]
How I composed Advice to a Girl
BY ANNE CAWRSE Anne Cawrse is an award-winning Australian composer preparing for the launch of her debut album Advice to a Girl. In this CutCommon […]
GALLERY // 10 years of the 3MBS Marathon
BY CUTCOMMON It’s a bittersweet year for the annual 3MBS Marathon. We’ll start with the sweet: 2022 marks its 10 year anniversary! For the past […]
How I created a new Schumann arrangement
BY SHAUNA BEESLEY In this blog, composer Shauna Beesley shares her experience of arranging Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op.73. The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (pictured […]
We need to end the “all or nothing” approach to careers in music
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN It was the final minute of the final movement. “All or nothing, now or never!” I thought. The double stops, the breathless […]
We have to keep going
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, OPINIONS EDITOR At the end of October 2021, Premier Steven Marshall announced a much-anticipated COVID “roadmap” for South Australia – in our […]
Creating A Sanctuary of Quietude
BY PAT JAFFE One year ago, Pat Jaffe wrote a blog for CutCommon on the experience of recording and releasing his debut album Eldorado. He […]