In her new column, Katy Abbott shares strategies for a healthier arts career
BY KATY ABBOTT We spend years and years perfecting our artform as well as doing ‘all the right things’ to get ahead: making the most […]
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My biggest lessons from presenting 250+ works from the 21st Century
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One of the most talked-about problems in our classical music industry is the imbalance between old and new works. Concert programs will […]
In conversation with Nicholas McCarthy, left-handed pianist and champion of the repertoire
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Nicholas McCarthy is clearly passionate about his job. He speaks with an animated, open-faced delight while discussing his upcoming Australian debut with […]
Rachel Bruerville has just released her debut album of instrumental chamber music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian composer Rachel Bruerville is celebrating the release of her debut album of instrumental chamber music. But it’s not only an album […]
Your feedback can make or break a musician. Here’s why that matters.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there. Playing a piece of music in front of a teacher, adjudicator, or colleague — our nervous system on […]
These singers are bringing all the “peace, joy and love” to their Australian debut
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to adequately capture in words the feeling of making music with other people. It’s an in-between feeling, as […]
Demons and ghosts face an epic battle in Australia’s haunting new concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, CHRISTOPHER LEON In a normal concerto, the soloist will begin with a familiar routine. “You come on, you shake hands with the […]
The music of Philip Glass has never been more hypnotic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The first time I hit ‘play’ on Erwan Keravec’s recordings, I find it hard to convince myself that I’m listening to a […]
Emma Donovan: “These are the songs that I stand on”
BY LILY BRYANT At my local pub, there’s a jazz gig every Sunday afternoon. Over three hours, the punters will shuffle from Newtown’s King Street […]
Australian arts industry must brace for future disaster impacts now
BY DR DIANA TOLMIE As a Brisbane-based woodwind doubler, I’ve had the privilege of performing in many professional music theatre productions over the past 30 […]