How two brothers founded the first Australian Indian Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, Sydney brothers Sagar and Suraj Nagaraj were involved in a string orchestra. On their concert program were works by Tchaikovsky […]
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How I’m keeping up my chops for 15+ hours of Wagner’s Ring Cycle
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a marathon for audiences and performers. It features four individual operas with a combined duration of at least […]
Nat Bartsch is curating new music to remind you “it’s OK to be vulnerable, to ask for help”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre director Jayashri Kulkarni told the ABC: “Women’s mental health is different and it needs better […]
This new app for music teachers and students could help streamline your admin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’ve ever tutored music, you’ll know the lesson itself is only the beginning. There’s scheduling (and rescheduling), invoicing (and chasing invoices), […]
Alison Wormell is “a better musician” for spending time in the great outdoors
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alison Wormell is a British-Australian bassoonist, film producer, and outdoor enthusiast who uses the pronoun ‘they’. All of these facts are relevant […]
Ambre Hammond’s student orchestra shines the spotlight on second instruments
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Many musicians will train hard — really hard — on their chosen instrument. Then, there’s that second instrument. The one that might […]
“It’s who I am”: How to maintain a sustainable career in the music industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Is music your calling? If the answer is ‘yes’, how much are you willing to sacrifice or tolerate in order to pursue […]
Emily Sheppard is confronting ageism and invisibility through this new Tasmanian album
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2021, Emily Sheppard was announced as one of the recipients of the ABC Classic Composer Commissioning Fund. The Tasmanian composer and […]
How you can give an “incredible confidence boost” to the artists you love
BY CUTCOMMON It’s easy enough to fall in love with a great piece of music, enjoy a live performance, or feel inspired by that music […]
We asked Sophie Rowell how she programmed her first concert as MCO artistic director
BY CUTCOMMON Melbourne Chamber Orchestra is gearing up for its first event of 2023. It’s also the first event Sophie Rowell has programmed as its […]