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 […]
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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 […]
You aren’t boring, so why is your bio?
BY SUSAN DE WEGER If you are serious about attracting and retaining a new audience for classical music, then you need to write about yourself […]
Why you should start taking sax seriously
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Much to the bother of some purist performers, saxophone and classical music are set to collide this week in a concert […]
This is how classical guitars are made
BY MATT WITHERS – AUSTRALIAN GUITARIST Imagine a guitar that can sing, producing the deepest bass to the highest treble, evenly and with good […]
This orchestra makes you “uplifted, inspired, excited, moved, reflective”
BY LAURA BIEMMI Whether or not you live in Perth, you’ve probably heard of the Perth Symphony Orchestra. Launched in 2011 by executive director […]
The young artists of chamber music: Julian Bliss, clarinet
BY LAURA BIEMMI The Australian Festival of Chamber Music is one of the most significant events in Australia’s concert calendar. Dedicated to bringing a […]
This young conductor is leading our future
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE WITH CELINE CHONG When it comes to gaining experience in an orchestra, Tianyi Lu reckons it’s “kind of a chicken and […]
“I’m not sure why I find murder so funny!”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Did you wince at the headline to this story? If so, you might not be ready for what Paul Smith has […]
Writing music for my newborn son
BY NAT BARTSCH, COMPOSER I’ve always felt that I don’t easily ‘fit’ in the music industry. For starters, I’m a female pianist and composer who […]