BY JO CAUST, THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, THE CONVERSATION While artists struggle to get noticed in the Australian political arena, particularly in the lead up […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Where does the story of Zela Margossian begin? Perhaps it begins Beirut, where she was born and raised as a child. Maybe […]
BY ELIZABETH ANDERSON, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER CHOIR In this blog, Elizabeth Anderson of the Australian Chamber Choir shares her journey into discovering the music of Agatha […]
BY LILY BRYANT Picture yourself at 6, or 8, or 10 years old. You’ve been crammed into the school hall with your fellow students, and […]
BY CHLOE HASSON, BLUE STOCKINGS In early 2020, I received a message request from a girl named Alison Paris. She had a vision: she wanted […]
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV In 2017, Melbourne contemporary classical composer Michael Bakrnčev addressed the question, Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia? Half a decade […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all know what it feels like to lose a little sleep. Whether we’re excited about a big commitment, or worried we’ll […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You may have read our recent interview with Nicholas Vines. The Australian composer has penned a suite of 12 preludes called Indie […]
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) It’s that time of year again: the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards are open for you to nominate an […]
BY LILY BRYANT When studying a classical music degree, you’re inevitably met with the mythology surrounding the “struggling artist” — an image propagated during the […]
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