Katie Noonan wants to “break down the elitism and stuffiness of classical music”
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Katie Noonan’s ethereal voice has serenaded Australians for the best part of two decades. Unlike many professional singers who may not stray […]
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Victorian Opera’s new CEO tells us about her future vision
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Many artists will be content with cultivating and successfully maintaining just one career in their lifetime. Not so for Elizabeth Hill-Cooper — […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alexandra checks out Genesis Baroque
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Ich Habe GenugGenesis BaroqueAbbotsford Convent, 7 August Genesis Baroque is a relatively newly formed Melbourne ensemble, comprising local and expatriate musicians. Bach […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alexandra sees The Song Company
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Pärt PassioThe Song CompanySt Andrews Church in Brighton, 12 April Arvo Pärt composed his Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Joannem in […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alexandra sees Pinchgut Opera
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Pinchgut OperaBach and TelemannElisabeth Murdoch Hall, 6 April All Saints Day, 1755, Lisbon. The faithful congregate in churches across the city, giving […]
Two young soloists talk us through Pinchgut’s exclusive Melbourne performance
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW For the second time in the history of the company, Pinchgut Opera will travel to Melbourne for an exclusive performance. On 6 […]
This International Women’s Day concert showcases “often forgotten music”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you haven’t experienced the live performance of a particular piece of music, does that mean the music isn’t worthy of being […]
Soprano Sophia Winton is paving her own way
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW We would like to welcome Alexandra in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. A well-tailored aria is a like a glass […]