Why we love Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]
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8 emerging conductors tell us what they actually do
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]
5 types of orchestra gig we dig
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Picture a night out with the orchestra. Instinctively, your mind might conjure the following images: traditional concert blacks, traditional concert hall, traditional […]
(Literally) Live Reviews // Elixir feat. Katie Noonan, Michael Leunig, TSO
Welcome to our CutCommon’s (Literally) Live Reviews – our new video review series that aims to reshape the way we think about arts criticism in […]
PHOTOBLOG // Walk with me through Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Welcome to the darkness. In this photoblog, I take you with me into Hobart’s Dark Mofo 2018 – a winter festival defined […]
What it’s like to perform with your mentor
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN When Maraika Smit was in primary school, she saw a performance by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra that changed her life. Inspired […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra chorus with Alexander Rodrigues, tenor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Greg Stephens, horn
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
Shelley: A chat with father and son
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’re looking for a gig to make you feel warm and fuzzy, check out this Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra father-and-son event. […]
Live review: Silence @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Silence (Dark Mofo) Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra strings Federation Concert Hall, 28 June Not clapping during classical music […]