This is why artists need access to free mental health support
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, OPINIONS EDITOR AND COMPOSER Do it all. Never turn down an opportunity: be sure to say yes to everything that comes your […]
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A private viewing into the career of Holly Harrison
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN We would like to welcome Chantal Nguyen in her first story as a CutCommon contributor! I’m old school friends with Holly Harrison, […]
Kiri Zakinthinos brings diverse art music into the suburbs of Western Sydney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Kiri Zakinthinos was a student at the University of New South Wales, it wasn’t the Western classical music she was most […]
This university orchestra is 30 years in the making
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For students enrolled in music performance, university orchestras and ensembles can provide a gateway into industry life. These groups can empower their […]
No such thing as too many pianos
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) One pianist – check. Oh, two pianists? If you say so — check. Wait, 10 pianists?! Make no mistake: […]
“One of Australia’s finest sopranos” will perform alongside musicians of ANAM
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some tremendous visiting artists have come to perform with musicians of the Australian National Academy of Music. And, even if you’ve been […]
Adrian Kingwell releases EP, donates all proceeds to suicide prevention
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Friendship and music-making have a lot in common: connecting with others, a sense of community, and the expression of shared […]
Watch the world premiere of Monique Clare’s new music clip
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Monique Clare doesn’t restrict herself to genre or job — she makes music the way she wants to. And that means combining […]
Bridging the classical and the ambient (with a huge 108-key piano)
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Ashley Hribar and Richard Vaudrey are Two Deep Breaths, a creative partnership thriving in Australia’s new music scene. Bridging […]
Das Boot composer crafts a soundworld of war and “self-proclaimed heroism”
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR It’s been close to four decades since Oscar-nominated film Das Boot was released to the world. The 1981 film […]