Phillip Sametz will teach you how to write about music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Phillip Sametz, communication is the Swiss Army Knife of industry skills. The ability to put music into words can serve […]
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Australia’s overwhelming response to Richard Gill tribute concert
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Disclaimer: This feature was written under the guidance of the University of Sydney as part of Sylvie‘s studies in publishing. […]
Writer and musician Eddie Ayres turns the page
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Eddie Ayres is a storyteller. From presenting on ABC Classic FM to making music as an orchestral player – […]
A chat with the violinist who took out the ABC Young Performers Awards
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON Eight months, 48 hours of competition, 12 semi-finalists, and three finalists later, the ABC Young Performers Awards 2018 announced its winner. […]
Composing to the beat of a new drum
What defines an Australian composer today? How do they create music? And where do composers see new music heading in the future? Naomi Johnson speaks […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER Welcome! This week, we officially launch CutCommon news (in 60 seconds). We know it can take a while to trawl through […]
Queer and Now: Graham Abbott, conductor and broadcaster
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, WITH INTRODUCTION FROM JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they […]
Behind the Conversation with Lisa Cheney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE/MAKING WAVES Have you had a listen to the Making Conversation podcast? On this day in August, the series co-founder Lisa Cheney […]
Top 10 intense composer love affairs
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT In the wise words of Stravinsky: “In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than […]
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 […]