How to compose a jump scare, and other creepy tales
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Something doesn’t feel right. Your heartbeat quickens, and your muscles tense. You raise your hands in front of your eyes, peaking through […]
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Eisteddfods are essential to young musicians – even in a pandemic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A memory. I am 14 years old, and have entered into the local eisteddfod. I’ve been learning the piece for months — […]
Harpist Emily Granger has filled her solo album with new Australian music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Harpist Emily Granger knew exactly what she wanted on her debut solo album — and it’s probably not what you’d expect. The […]
My arts career during COVID: Katie Yap, Wattleseed Ensemble
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The entire nature of our industry has shifted. Living and working through the pandemic, Australia’s musicians have been forced to rethink their […]
The new Hush album is “pure comfort” for mothers and carers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Kate Miller-Heidke describes The Healing Tree as “pure comfort”. The idea for this single swirled in her mind when, before the pandemic, […]
This new orchestra will serve the 2.5 million people of Greater Western Sydney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE February 21 was a special day for Greater Western Sydney. The region, home to one in every 11 Australians, has opened its […]
Life is tougher than ever in 2022, but help is available to arts workers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hope has taken many forms throughout the pandemic. There’s been a feeling that restrictions are only temporary; that live music will return […]
Creating A Sanctuary of Quietude
BY PAT JAFFE One year ago, Pat Jaffe wrote a blog for CutCommon on the experience of recording and releasing his debut album Eldorado. He […]
Sophie Hutchings creates “room to breathe” in anxious times
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When an artist is streamed more than 29 million times, it tells you something about what listeners are craving right now. And […]
Kyla Matsuura-Miller: “You can’t be what you can’t see”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE On 25 November, Kyla Matsuura-Miller shared a story. From the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall stage, the violinist spoke to her listeners about […]