This free resource will help you navigate your arts career, no matter where you’re at
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When was the last time you performed a gig, or taught a student how to play that challenging piece they’re working on? […]
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‘Caring as much as you do was killing you’. We need to talk about burnout in the arts
BY KATHERINE (KATE) POWER, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Burnout is an occupational hazard in many people-focused jobs. People in these roles routinely go “above and […]
This concert series is entirely dedicated to Australian women in music
BY CUTCOMMON This year, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is showcasing four female-identifying composers on its mainstage as part of its Celebrating Women in Music series. […]
Elena Kats-Chernin’s music honours a woman who escaped the war and made Australia home
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you share the story of a woman’s life in just 30 minutes? How do you capture their spirit without using […]
4 classical music concerts you can check out in August
BY CUTCOMMON The Melbourne Recital Centre scheduled some ripper gigs in its July program: popular guitar brothers Ziggy & Miles had commissioned a new piece […]
Creative Australia Bill 2023 passes parliament
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS Legislation to reform the Australia Council into Creative Australia and to establish the national music development agency Music Australia, as well as Creative Workplaces, have passed the […]
“Kung Fu Cellist” Yelian He is forging his own path in the worlds of music and martial arts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Yelian He started learning kung fu, his teacher took him aside to share a few words. “Not only does your series […]
Student activism inspires Sydney Conservatorium to better represent women composers
CONTENT COURTESY SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has unveiled busts of three composers and musicians in its library to inspire students, […]
Three years on, Australian Digital Concert Hall continues to change the game for the live performance industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2020, Adele Schonhardt and Chris Howlett founded the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. They offered a lifeline to performing artists: a way […]
Alison Wormell is “a better musician” for spending time in the great outdoors
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alison Wormell is a British-Australian bassoonist, film producer, and outdoor enthusiast who uses the pronoun ‘they’. All of these facts are relevant […]