Miles Johnston: Don’t make “boring” classical music

January 2, 2019

BY LUCY RASH This story was produced in partnership with the Peninsula Summer Music Festival as part of our inaugural CutCommon Young Critics’ Mentorship. Miles Johnston’s is an impressive journey. From the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School to a […]

Performing on air with Laura Fraticelli

February 28, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE   Argentinian guitarist Laura Fraticelli’s emotionally charged performances have seen her take to stages – and television stations, and radio channels – […]

Coming Home: Harold Gretton

August 19, 2015

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE   When guitarist Harold Gretton tours to Australia from his home town of Kehl on the German border, he’ll be coming home. […]

Live Review: The Surrealists

June 13, 2015

BY ANGUS DAVISON   The Surrealists Paul Gerard and Alan Gogoll Peacock Theatre, 4 June   Tasmanian guitarists Paul Gerard and Alan Gogoll joined forces […]

Guitar Virtuoso: Minh Le Hoang

May 8, 2015

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE   The guitar is a versatile instrument. It goes with the flow. For hundreds of years, it’s followed the hottest trends and […]

CD Review: Brian Wroten’s Tasman

April 26, 2014

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE CD Release: Tasman by Brian Wroten Brian Wroten’s Tasman boasts all the confidence and passion of a 21st Century composer with a millennium’s worth […]