AYO: What’s in it for me, anyway?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian Youth Orchestra launches the careers of emerging performers, arts administrators, broadcasters, and writers. This is a statement that I […]
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Cat Hope talks gender, sound art, and the work of Éliane Radigue
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you are looking to explore French electronic music created in the past century, the name Éliane Radigue certainly springs to […]
Here’s what happens to Sydney International Piano Competition winners
BY CELINE CHONG There are many, many, MANY pianists. And there are certainly many piano competitions to go around. But the Sydney International Piano […]
How to prepare for your next music competition
BY BOYD OWEN, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE Boyd Owen won first place in the Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship in 2017. The dual Australian-New Zealand […]
Actually, there are THOUSANDS of female composers
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, COMPOSER So you think there are no female composers? Actually, there are thousands of female composers. More than 6000, in fact, across 70 countries. […]
7 conductors you should know about
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN Meet the women who are breaking new ground in the Australian conducting scene: the first ever female music director of an Aussie orchestra, the […]
There’s only one way to hear my new album
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you listen to music? From your digital playlist? Borrow a CD from a friend? Hunt out those warm vinyl […]
Lisa Moore has worked with more than 200 composers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When you work with more than 200 composers – living composers – you’re bound to have a thing or two to say about […]
Could this be the biggest show of 2018?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This month, the Melbourne Recital Centre is set to house a concert that may well be the biggest of 2018. It […]
This performer will stand out in the crowd. Literally.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a new work of art coming up at the Melbourne Recital Centre. And it’s going to be big. It will […]