Composing to the beat of a new drum
What defines an Australian composer today? How do they create music? And where do composers see new music heading in the future? Naomi Johnson speaks […]
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Five LGBTQIA+ composers who’ll fill your soul with pride
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT On 14 November 2017, the YES vote won the Australian same-sex marriage postal survey. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that […]
Commissioning: A how-to guide for newbies
BY JODIE BLACKSHAW, COMPOSER Commissioning a new work is a great experience for everyone. I encourage all musicians to consider going through the process […]
James Morrison on success and unpaid gigs
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You don’t think of James Morrison as the sort of musician who would have started out busking for food. But that’s […]
Johnny van Gend: What I look for in a mentor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Johnny van Gend started violin lessons as a five-year-old kid growing up in Toowoomba. Seven years later, he achieved both AMusA […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Sophie Radke, cello
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]
Melody Eötvös on storytelling through sonata form
BY LEWIS INGHAM, COMPOSER For many, the piano sonata carries a historical tag, rendering it a daunting prospect for the modern composer. But, for […]
Jonathan Fitzgerald: Turning off “the dude”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jonathan Fitzgerald received some expert advice as an undergrad: “Turn off the dude”. We all have one: it’s the voice in […]
Decaying pianos inspire groundbreaking new collective
BY CHLOE SANGER The Piano Graveyard (pictured above) is located outside the tiny town of York in Western Australia on the Wambyn Olive Farm. […]