How Theodore Shapiro composed The School for Good and Evil
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The School for Good and Evil is a tale of heroes, villains, and their training ground. For composer Theodore Shapiro, this story […]
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Pianist An-Ting shares her story in a new album filled with original music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We can all relate to feelings of isolation during the pandemic. We have lived through lockdowns, concert cancellations, and anxiety about how […]
What it feels like to perform internationally after two years
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Back in 2019, Jeffrey Palmer wrote about the Music in the Alps Festival. This was before the pandemic brought international concert tours […]
In conversation with New Music Biennial curator Elizabeth Sills
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (UK) The New Music Biennial is an initiative by the PRS foundation. It aims to provide a platform for music […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey goes to see Björk in San Francisco
BY JEFFREY PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT Björk: CornucopiaChase Center, San Francisco, California, 5 February Björk is one of those artists who emerge once in a […]
It’s official – our editor is writing a book for arts practitioners
FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM Ever wanted to learn how to write about the arts? You may be an aspiring music journalist, or a performer-turned-critic. Perhaps […]
APPLICATIONS OPEN: Inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship
UPDATE! Mid-way through your application and rushed to get it in by deadline? We know how it feels. That’s why we’re extending our deadline by […]
LISTEN // A new podcast for emerging musicians just landed
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You might’ve read a story last month featuring Nikki Edgar – the young musician who enlightened us about composition and improvised […]