Ria Andriani: “Blindness isn’t a barrier to learning music”
BY RIA ANDRIANI, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE I was born in Bandung and grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. My parents encouraged me to learn […]
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First-time curators Sophie and Liam program 11 Australian compositions in Vivid
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you were curating a music festival for the first time, what would you choose to include on your program? Emerging composer-performers […]
Twiggy from Arcadia Winds on music education and Australian composition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE (EDITOR) WITH LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) David ‘Twiggy’ Reichelt reckons the wind quintet can be a “formidable” concoction of instruments for any composer. […]
Laura Masotto has co-founded a record label and released her first solo album
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON What do you do if there are no opportunities that fit your musical niche? Well, if you’re Laura Masotto, you simply create […]
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 […]
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), […]