This is why we love Unsuk Chin
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE ‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ It’s an old quote you might know, once said by storyteller Hans Christian Anderson and growing […]
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Contemporary classical…or prog rock?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joshua Rivory describes himself as a “post-genre composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist”. Today, we bring you the world premiere of this Brisbane […]
The women facing “the wolf that lives inside us”
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE A girl walks. She walks alone at night. When she ran, the world watched. What big eyes they have. Our Daughters […]
Behind the Curtain | Paull-Anthony Keightley, bass baritone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you’ve been to see the opera. Maybe you were a concertgoer, taken aback by the majestic staging and tales of […]
How to make the most of your friends
BY ERICA BRAMHAM Ten years ago, I suggested to one of my close musician friends that we should mentor each other. We began meeting […]
These are the REAL divas of opera
BY SYLVIE WOODS There are three kinds of animal in this world that are, without a shadow of a doubt, more fabulous than you. […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Jayson Gillham, soloist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! In 2018, we continue to team up with […]
Yiyun Gu wants this music to “be heard and understood”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Yiyun Gu is a Melbourne concert pianist who cares about what audiences understand. For her upcoming event at the Melbourne Recital […]
Ensemble Goldentree is programming for gender equality
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A concert featuring music by women. Only women. Are we ready for it? Why do we need it? Will it make a difference […]
Composer Allison Wright on taking risks
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Head along to Dots+Loops this week and you’ll hear a new piece of music for chamber music and synthesiser. Wait – […]