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Ella Macens: “I’m learning to love every second of it”

June 26, 2017

BY ELLA MACENS, AS TOLD TO KATIE MILLER-CRISPE Young composer Ella Macens participated in the Gondwana National Choral School Composer Program, with her work featured […]

Jessica Gethin: “As artists we are always emerging”

June 26, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At what point does an artist ‘make it’? When they’ve received a Churchill Fellowship? When they’ve won awards and secured contracts across the […]

Lewis Ingham: Grasp hold of every opportunity

June 22, 2017

BY LEWIS INGHAM I’m one of the few Melburnians who can look at the winter coat in their wardrobe with the immense satisfaction of knowing […]

Gabi Sultana to premiere Glass concerto with CYO

June 20, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Gabi Sultana has performed for royalty. The pianist, who most enjoys playing music of the modern era, grew up in Malta […]

Elena Kats-Chernin: “Every composer has a quirk”

June 20, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Elena Kats-Chernin, “every composer has a quirk”. Perhaps the most celebrated quirky composer is French impressionist Erik Satie. Erik liked to wake […]

EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Dinah Woods, cor anglais

June 19, 2017

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 […]