Why we love Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]
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8 emerging conductors tell us what they actually do
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]
In conversation with Don’t Stop the Music’s Anita Collins
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Do you remember the moment when you started learning music? For many of us, it was […]
Jennifer Hankin: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
7 ways to avoid burnout this year
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR The music industry, like many industries that deal with creativity and artistry, can be an environment of intense burnout. Those […]
Miles Johnston: Don’t make “boring” classical music
BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. Miles Johnston’s is an impressive journey. From the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School to a […]
Jessica Wells: “New work defines our generation”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brand new music, written by living Australian composers, and performed on the recorder? It’s certainly not your typical gig, and that’s why […]
Soprano Sophia Winton is paving her own way
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW We would like to welcome Alexandra in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. A well-tailored aria is a like a glass […]
Why Lianah Jaensch is a ridiculously dedicated music student
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Lianah Jaensch found the perfect cello teacher, but he lived in a different capital city, the studious young musician wasn’t […]
Ensemble MUSE wants to see minority composers performed
BY LILY BRYANT In a world waking up to the necessity of gender equality, the classical music industry has repeatedly come under fire. Unsurprisingly […]