Shaking up Australian audiences with Eighth Blackbird
BY CHRISTOPHER WAINWRIGHT One of our nation’s leading presenters of chamber music Musica Viva is about to break new ground by touring the four-time […]
Women in Music
“We need to continue contributing to discussion on all areas of diversity in music” – Lisa Cheney
How I’m chasing my dream of conducting
BY NICKY GLUCH I was 19 and heading overseas to study maths and philosophy. But everywhere I went, I seemed to be drawn to […]
Emma Matthews: How we must support young singers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How can we support artists in the early stages of their careers? Whose responsibility is it to ensure a young singer’s […]
CutCommon founder wins Young Citizen of the Year award
CutCommon founding editor Stephanie Eslake has been named the City of Hobart Australia Day 2017 Young Citizen of the Year. The award was given in […]
The business skills you learn through music
BY JESSICA VOIGT-PAGE Jessica Voigt-Page is an Australian classical saxophonist based in Texas. She teaches 70 students and hosts camps and events with her […]
Violinist Grace Clifford talks teenage success
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Grace Clifford was just 16 when she scored first place in the 2014 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year […]
Five groundbreaking female artists to see at Mofo
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s set to be a hot, hot summer for Tassie when more than 200 artists from across the globe come together […]
Peggy Polias composes Picnic at Hanging Rock
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE More than a century ago, a group of school girls ventured into the Victorian outback for a Valentine’s Day picnic. Some […]
Composer Nicole Murphy on teaching music in remote communities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Young students in remote communities have had access to live music this month – some for the very first time. Composer […]
Bourby Webster: PSO founder and young entrepreneur superstar
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT To label Bourby Webster as a simple role model would be an enormous understatement. After studying music at Oxford University and […]