Everything you wanted to know about the Alexander Technique
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) If you’re in the music industry, chances are you’ve heard of the Alexander Technique. In recent […]
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This is how the Braille music code works
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) The Braille music code was invented to empower musicians with blindness or low vision to read […]
New web opera confronts cyberbullying and abuse in the arts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Trigger warning: This story features discussion of cyberbullying and suicide including reference to real events. If you or someone you know […]
Natalya Aynsley will play 2 hours of your favourite Studio Ghibli music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you find yourself singing “Totoro, To-to-ro!” around the house (or without warning in a public place), you’ll be right at home […]
Peter Sandberg composes music to help you unwind from your hectic life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since I first heard about Peter Sandberg’s newest release Motion, I’ve been listening to it pretty regularly throughout my workday. And let […]
Tango Enigmático on start-ups, Australian composition, and loving Piazzolla
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Argentinian tango, a passionate and enticing feast for the ears…what’s not to love? Flora Wong (violin), Cara Tran (piano), […]
Helena Kernaghan helps bring chamber music to regional Australia
BY LEWIS INGHAM “The call for a more peaceful environment and lifestyle was stronger than my need to perform,” says pianist Helena Kernaghan about her […]
Skype call inspires brave and personal composition ‘Selfless’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2018, Allison Wright and Bec Plexus connected via Skype. Their conversation was deeply personal, and would affect the future of their […]
Justin Beere: “Chamber music is life”
BY TIM HANNAH For the Melbourne Chamber Players, music is an “obsession“. The group’s crazed passion for music will culminate in its upcoming concert Bridge […]
Ben and Danai are making music to help aged care residents in Sydney
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) There’s been a lot of emerging research on the cognitive benefits of music, so naturally, we musicians […]