LIVE REVIEW // Natalya Aynsley plays the music of Studio Ghibli
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Natalya Plays Music from Studio GhibliNatalya AynsleyThe Concourse, 3 August Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of watching pianist Natalya Aynsley perform […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Carissa reflects on a “transformative and emotional journey” from Rubiks
BY CARISSA DYALL HushLocal Heroes seriesRubiks Collective with Lotte Betts-DeanPrimrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 3 July What makes a great performance? Is the repertoire […]
LIVE REVIEW // WASO shares the stage with ANAM
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Side by SideWest Australian Symphony Orchestra with Australian National Academy of MusicPerth Concert Hall, 26 July The West Australian Symphony […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy goes to see Opera Australia’s Madama Butterfly
BY WENDY ZHANG Madama ButterflyOpera AustraliaSydney Opera House, 29 July Black and white with dashes of red dominated the stage of Graeme Murphy’s production Madama […]
LIVE REVIEW // New Music descends on Hull
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT PRS New Music Biennial 2019Various artistsHull, 12-14 July “Well that was interesting,” an elderly woman commented to her friend, sitting […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy hears VOCES8 at the Sydney Opera House
BY WENDY ZHANG VOCES8Sydney Opera House, 16 June My idea about a cappella music came from pop culture productions like Pitch Perfect and Glee, and […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alleyne sees Harry Potter with the SSO
BY ALLEYNE MOSS Alleyne was named runner-up in the inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. We would like to welcome Alleyne in her first review published […]
8 ways music affects our emotions
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) In this companion piece to her live review of Music and Mental Health at Vivid, Jessie […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jessie Wang learns about music and mental health
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Music and Mental HealthVivid FestivalMuseum of Contemporary Art, 8 June As a musician who’s also passionate […]
REVIEW // Myles goes to Systems_Theory (Ensemble Thing)
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Systems_TheoryEnsemble Thing, Emily De Simone (cello)Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, 30 June The cello, in its brooding tonal richness and […]