Matt Withers on why competitions are invaluable
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Competitions are a widely discussed part of musical life. Do we have the right to judge talent? Or are competitions necessary […]
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Composing an individual ‘voice’ in today’s world
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV Michael Bakrnčev’s winning piece Sky Jammer will be performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Metropolis New Music Festival. He shares the […]
ANAM alumna Aura Go to perform “dream piece” at Metropolis
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s not often a musician has the opportunity to perform a “dream piece” with an old classmate. That’s what pianist Aura Go is […]
Composer Alex Turley premieres his City of Ghosts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A city deserted. Fog, light, movement through the shadows. This is the concept behind young composer Alex Turley’s latest creation City of […]
Subterranean after-party breathes new life into concert experience
BY DYLAN HENDERSON A new audience of young concert-goers under 30 attended the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Elegant Tchaikovsky concert on April 29, with an after-party […]
Winner Announced: CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
Here at CutCommon, we’re excited to reveal the results of the inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition. Congratulations to our winner Myles […]
Con Fuoco: Laurence Matheson
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Melbourne pianist Laurence Matheson has a long […]
Sampology: when bird songs meet the turntable
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brisbane audio-visual artist Sam Poggioli (Sampology) grew up surrounded by modern sounds. His brother had turntables and their older cousins ran […]
Things are becoming new with Kupka’s Piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Classical music shouldn’t be restricted to compositions of the Classical period, centuries ago. At least, that’s what flautist Jodie Rottle reckons, and […]
Rafael Karlen in an exploration of memory
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A library houses a collection of memories. Biographies sharing a person’s childhood; volumes detailing the knowledge an author spent his life […]