How to brand your orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI The Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra is not like other orchestras. The musicians? They don’t wear tails. They don’t play in concert […]
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Elena Kats-Chernin reveals mysteries of ancient letters
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE About a century ago, an archaeologist made a discovery among the ruins of a Chinese watchtower. He unveiled a cover of […]
Regan Lynch talks “dirty, do-it-yourself, political” queer cabaret
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Regan is HIV negative. Regan is on PrEP. Regan has been recently tested. “Whenever I […]
Tackling tough repertoire with Lotte Betts-Dean
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Lotte Betts-Dean’s journey into singing started when she was 7 years old. Growing up in Berlin, she joined a chorus performing […]
Campbell Banks breathes new life into this music
BY KIERAN WELCH “The cello needs to play many roles,” Campbell Banks says. The musician is commenting on Zoltan Kodály’s Sonata for Solo Cello, […]
Making a Music Venue 105: Elizabeth Hender, Community Engagement
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you bring a music performance to life? There’s a small team of emerging artists working hard in Melbourne’s inner […]
A chat with Adelaide composer Jakub Jankowski
BY CHLOE SANGER We would like to welcome Chloe in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Meet Jakub Jankowski, a young Adelaide composer. He […]
Composer Maja Puseljic blurs genre in the 21st Century
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE We would like to welcome Rachel in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Young composer Maja Puseljic is blurring the […]
Singing from the heart of your character
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “A good opera singer can rip your heart out with a single aria.” It may sound an ambitious statement, but Kate […]
Young performers star in The Orchestra Project
BY LUCY RASH Hundreds of emerging musicians have taken part in The Orchestra Project since it was founded. I wouldn’t be surprised if you, dear […]