Cameron Lam on music careers, slowing down, and composing with colour
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s safe to say that most makers and listeners of Australian art music will have heard of Cameron Lam. They’re curator of […]
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How Katy Abbott composed a work of compassion for asylum seekers in offshore detention
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER While looking back at her most recent creative undertakings, Australian composer Katy Abbott acknowledges she has “a penchant for setting […]
Josh Belperio is heading to New York City as a Fulbright Scholar
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Adelaide composer, protest song writer and musical theatre talent Josh Belperio is about to bid farewell to their hometown, and fly to […]
Alex Siegers has released a new album of hard-to-find Australian jazz standards
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The music featured on vocalist Alex Siegers’ debut album spans six decades. Yet some of these works have never been recorded, or […]
How your transferable skills can boost your career in music and beyond
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Dr Diana Tolmie was involved in a terrible accident, one of the first thoughts in her mind was: “The show must […]
How one of the “world’s most accessible” instruments came to Australia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A few years ago, Australian pianist Andrew Rumsey took an overnight train to Melbourne. He had no idea that this trip would […]
Why everyone needs a bit of sad piano music sometimes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The name of Andrea Lam’s concert is amusingly candid. Why would you want to listen to a program filled with Sad Piano […]
This free resource will help you navigate your arts career, no matter where you’re at
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When was the last time you performed a gig, or taught a student how to play that challenging piece they’re working on? […]
How pianist Natalya Aynsley ditched convention to launch a dream career in pop culture music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Natalya Aynsley never graduated from a conservatorium of music. In fact, she stopped studying piano at just 17 years old. It might […]
How one photographer’s generosity is shaping the arts media landscape
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s hard to find the right words to introduce Peter Hislop. He’s a photographer who has spent much of his life capturing […]