This music library is one of the world’s largest – but it’s struggling to find a home
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE COVID-19 restrictions have forced many members of our arts community into hibernation. So it might come as a surprise to learn that, […]
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Without a physical audience, do musicians still feel performance anxiety?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Performance anxiety is an issue all-too-familiar to those who build their careers on the stage. And for many classical musicians, it can […]
Gifting an income to orchestral musicians “makes my heart feel lighter”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If your heart hasn’t already started to burst from the generosity of the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall, this story will probably tip […]
During COVID-19, the community is adopting its own creative voice – and it’s loud
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN The first thing to go was the sound of planes. My suburb, an unassuming huddle of Victorian workers’ cottages, lay ordinarily under […]
A chat with Tim Kelly – the guy who live streams the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
BY DR EMMA SULLIVAN CutCommon is an official media partner of the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. We are also proud of our regular contributor Emma […]
An entire school is being built to share Richard Gill’s educational philosophy
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Throughout his 50-year career as a music educator and advocate, the late Richard Gill AO saw […]
Creativity amidst COVID-19: Leading a social recovery
BY MICHAEL SOLLIS We would like to welcome Michael in his first story as a CutCommon contributor. The onset of COVID-19 has challenged our local, […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Sam Weller, artistic director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Sophie Rowell, concertmaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
Where to next? Looking beyond COVID-19 for Australian musicians
BY DR DIANA TOLMIE That the COVID-19 pandemic has knocked the arts and entertainment industries for six is an understatement. Social media followers are witnessing […]