EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Jonathon Ramsay, trombone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
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Con Fuoco: Johannes MacDonald
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Sydney artist Johannes MacDonald started playing flute at 10 […]
What is the future of Australian arts journalism?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Arts journalism in Australia faces a challenging future. The news that Fairfax has announced it will cut 125 positions, demolishing its coverage of the arts […]
Musicians, talk to your audience and tell your story
BY CAROL SAFFER We would like to welcome Carol Saffer in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. The importance of audience engagement shouldn’t […]
Death and the Ravin’
BY CAMPBELL BANKS This concert has me stumped. My fingers have been poised on the keyboard for ages now, stuck like a sprinter with […]
Why our orchestra is almost all female
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Perth Symphony Orchestra is one of the most progressive of its kind in Australia. Of its 150+ employees, more than […]
Rocking the records with Pat Monaghan
BY LUCY RASH I recently spent a large chunk of my time cataloguing the records on my lounge room shelves. What are summer holidays […]
Nicholas Young: What does it mean to be a virtuoso?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At 25 years old, Nicholas Young might very well be considered a piano virtuoso. The Young Steinway Artist won the 2016 […]
Making Waves podcast debuts on ABC Classic FM
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2016, two Australian composers launched an ambitious crowdfunding campaign that would unite emerging arts practitioners across the country for a special […]
Cleo Lee-McGowan on music, language, and study
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Opera singer Cleo Lee-McGowan has won countless awards and a string of scholarships – but still persists with academic studies through […]