This new orchestra will serve the 2.5 million people of Greater Western Sydney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE February 21 was a special day for Greater Western Sydney. The region, home to one in every 11 Australians, has opened its […]
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GALLERY // 10 years of the 3MBS Marathon
BY CUTCOMMON It’s a bittersweet year for the annual 3MBS Marathon. We’ll start with the sweet: 2022 marks its 10 year anniversary! For the past […]
How I created a new Schumann arrangement
BY SHAUNA BEESLEY In this blog, composer Shauna Beesley shares her experience of arranging Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op.73. The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (pictured […]
Creating A Sanctuary of Quietude
BY PAT JAFFE One year ago, Pat Jaffe wrote a blog for CutCommon on the experience of recording and releasing his debut album Eldorado. He […]
ANAM is connecting its musicians and donors like family
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jannie Brown’s family has long been connected to music. Her great-great uncle was William Henry Dow, one of Australia’s leading instrument makers […]
This new Australian opera is about how opera portrays women
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Women have long been subjected to violence in the name of entertainment. The problem is particularly rife in opera, where characters are […]
Meet the collective training the next generation of professional musicians
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Perth ensemble The Orchestra Collective has had an impressive year of music making. Tertiary students, early career musicians, and established […]
In conversation with Australian soprano Jessica Blunt
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Australian soprano Jessica Blunt has made her dream of taking her career to London a reality – all the […]
7 skills all music graduates should possess
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) The music industry of today and tomorrow looks very different to past models. Musicians are learning to adapt, because […]
Would you ever swap to an “endangered instrument”?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The viola can be hard to come by. These orchestral instruments are certainly not as common as their sectional counterpart: the violin. […]