Sharing the joy – my unexpected year of music
BY PAT JAFFE We would like to give a warm welcome to Pat in his first story as a CutCommon contributor. As the end of […]
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Could your arts career benefit from personal coaching?
BY JESSIE WANG (LEAD WRITER, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) There is no doubt the music industry is competitive. And when that competition is coupled with […]
You Can’t Ask That: Q&A with screen composer Andrew Sampford
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE VIA LEVEL AND GAIN “How do you swear in sign language?” “Did you drink metho?” “Were you raised as a boy or […]
How I coped running a studio while pregnant during COVID-19
BY WENDY ZHANG Running a private music studio and keeping it afloat during the pandemic year is challenging enough. But finding out you are pregnant […]
A new graphic novel will tell the story of Beethoven’s life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Beethoven’s music has been featured in more than 1500 films and television shows. In the concert hall, his music was performed in […]
Tim Minchin is “finding a balance between self-loathing and pride”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s easy to become swept up in the momentum of your career. For arts industry practitioners, each day can be filled with […]
Bernadette Harvey reckons streaming has “returned chamber music to its birthplace”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Live streaming is at the forefront of the performing arts sector. During COVID-19, musicians have been forced to cancel physical concerts and […]
Motivation in the time of corona
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) On the whole, humans operate marvellously well under small amounts of stress. In fact, it’s sort of why stress […]
Karin Schaupp is overcoming “the most difficult time of my performing career”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Karin Schaupp hasn’t performed for a while. The classical guitarist has been forced to abandon her 2020 plans. This has meant bidding […]
This is how the Sydney Eisteddfod team is keeping positive despite months without income
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The last time the Sydney Eisteddfod cancelled its festival was during World War II. Now, in the face of a global pandemic, […]