Queer and Now: Jesse Budel, composer and performer
BY JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they asked about their personal lives. […]
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Young pianist Hoang Pham talks Chopin…mostly
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hoang Pham is crazy for Chopin. And we’re not judging him. As Hoang puts it, the composer’s remarkable music for piano […]
Fiona Murphy – ‘Classical music: what’s in it for young people?’
BY FIONA MURPHY, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP This blog awarded Fiona Murphy a runner-up place in the 2017 CutCommon Young […]
Five LGBTQIA+ composers who’ll fill your soul with pride
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT The Australian people will soon have the chance to vote in a same-sex marriage plebiscite, challenging archaic restrictions on the rights […]
A chat with Celine Chong, our 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR The CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition searches for new voices in Australian […]
No shame in beta-blocker use?
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE I used to start shaking before I went on stage. My palms would sweat and I’d feel sick to my stomach. […]
The Millennial Musician’s Quarter-Life Crisis
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH The Quarter-Life Crisis is a predicament felt by millennials worldwide. Being in our 20s, we are in the ostensible prime of […]
WINNERS ANNOUNCED – 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM We are thrilled to announce the winner and runners-up of the 2017 CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition. In […]
Con Fuoco: Ella van der Mespel, violin
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians. This time, we have a very special interview for you featuring […]
Meeting Brisbane’s new Taimana Ensemble
BY JO ST LEON The Taimana Ensemble features some of the newest and brightest stars on the horizon of Brisbane’s thriving classical music scene. […]