Is it worth being a composer in Australia?
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 […]
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Hipster-not-hipster Rob Hao premieres an unusual piece at the SOH
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 […]
Are you a hipster? Nicholas Vines’ preludes are literally about you
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever looked into your rattan-framed mirror and asked: Am I a hipster? I wonder this sometimes. I have glasses that […]
Harpist Emily Granger has filled her solo album with new Australian music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Harpist Emily Granger knew exactly what she wanted on her debut solo album — and it’s probably not what you’d expect. The […]
The new Hush album is “pure comfort” for mothers and carers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Kate Miller-Heidke describes The Healing Tree as “pure comfort”. The idea for this single swirled in her mind when, before the pandemic, […]
How I composed Advice to a Girl
BY ANNE CAWRSE Anne Cawrse is an award-winning Australian composer preparing for the launch of her debut album Advice to a Girl. In this CutCommon […]
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 […]
Sophie Hutchings creates “room to breathe” in anxious times
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When an artist is streamed more than 29 million times, it tells you something about what listeners are craving right now. And […]
Kyla Matsuura-Miller: “You can’t be what you can’t see”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE On 25 November, Kyla Matsuura-Miller shared a story. From the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall stage, the violinist spoke to her listeners about […]
Victor Arul’s new music explores the idea of “modern”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What is a modern composition? There’s no solid answer, and the term itself has a transient feel: things once considered modern can […]