Tan Dun explains how to “capture your dream” as an artist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In the desert of western China lies one of the world’s greatest discoveries of ancient cultures, carved into the cliffs along […]
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In conversation with Solomon Frank of Enzbmeleoboelezsme Onsobmblzeeeee
BY MARK BOSCH In early July, Onszembal Ensmbel performed five works at Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy Open Mic – many of which relied on […]
Sonya Pigot: ‘We are all fantastically unique’
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Sonya Pigot is a young classical artist who’s not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve. She is […]
This opera was made for you lazy, entitled millennials
BY CARISSA DYALL Aren’t millennials the worst? We spend our house deposits on avocado on toast and specialty coffee. We choose to raise dogs […]
It’s okay if you’re not a child prodigy
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF One evening earlier this month whilst scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed (when I should have been practising), I came across an […]
Vicky Chow deconstructs the way we think about ‘new’ music
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF As a musician, it can be challenging to find a balance between preserving the traditions of classical music and wanting to […]
This new duo is thinking outside of the box
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to imagine music that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes. As listeners, we’re used to genre-specific radio stations […]
Nikki Edgar: There’s no “right way” to compose
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN We would like to welcome Kiya in his first story as a CutCommon contributor. According to Nikki Edgar, there […]
Andrée Greenwell is raising awareness of gendered violence
BY LILY BRYANT Trigger warning: This story and the embedded audio contains description of gendered violence. We often discuss music in terms of its […]
Watch the world premiere of Xani’s music clip Sun White
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine if you could rock up to the recording studio and just play whatever you like. No sheet music to drag […]