You must treat female artists with respect
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Vulnerable. Fearful. Anxious. Embarrassed. Confused. Enraged. Just another day at work? I don’t think so. This open letter is difficult for me […]
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Nico Muhly: “Write for your friends and behave well”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In a few weeks’ time, chamber music will crash against the concrete walls of the Collingwood Underground Carpark. Wedged inside a […]
When minds, industries, and ideas converge
BY CELINE CHONG, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Dance and music. Art forms that, without a doubt, go hand-in-hand. For Queensland Conservatorium […]
A little like Mozart (on habanero peppers)
BY ELKE WAKEFIELD Takes two to tango? More like 12: three or four violins, a viola, a cello, three or four bandoneones, a piano […]
Introducing Annabelle Traves, AYO concertmaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This February, young musicians of the Australian Youth Orchestra are set to showcase their skill, determination, and passion in a series […]
Whitwell: Four reasons why we must appreciate Philip Glass
BY SALLY WHITWELL, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2011, Sally Whitwell won an ARIA award for Mad Rush – her collection of music by […]
In praise of the eisteddfod volunteer
BY JESS CARRASCALAO HEARD Ding! ‘Competitor number 21 is performing…’ Countless times have I sat in the wings at eisteddfods and sent a fervent, […]
Why do I conduct?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE UPDATE: The Australian Conducting Academy 2019 Summer School applications open 20 August and close 10 September 2018. Find out more. ‘Why […]
What I learnt writing a piece a day (for a year)
BY ERICA BRAMHAM Last year, I embarked on an ambitious project to compose, record, and share a new piece of music every day for […]
VENUES ANNOUNCED: Everything you need to know about our print magazine
*OFFICIAL LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT!* Storytelling. Interviewing. Sharing opinions. Learning. Building friendships. Drinking coffee. These are the things that a print magazine is made of. And after […]