Laura Biemmi

José James: “Jazz is about being yourself”

May 22, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Few artists dare to navigate the terrain spanning hip-hop and orchestral music; soul and spoken word; drum ‘n’ bass and […]

Twiggy from Arcadia Winds on music education and Australian composition

May 16, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE (EDITOR) WITH LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) David ‘Twiggy’ Reichelt reckons the wind quintet can be a “formidable” concoction of instruments for any composer. […]

Why world-class musicians are making the trip to Townsville

May 13, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) WITH RACHEL BRUERVILLE (OPINIONS EDITOR) There could only be one thing better than an extensive chamber music festival that invites […]

Composer Mark Holdsworth on his residency with a major Australian orchestra

April 30, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Being a composer today is a fairly tough gig. There’s nothing resembling a clear-cut pathway to success, the idea of […]

MEET THE TEAM // Laura Biemmi, Subeditor

March 6, 2019

Our second print edition is about to make its way across Australia! As we prepare, we bring you our showcase of talented emerging arts journalists […]

Every classical music lover should own a vinyl collection

February 19, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Classical music lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to listening to their favourite music. Streaming services like Spotify […]

7 ways to avoid burnout this year

January 16, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR The music industry, like many industries that deal with creativity and artistry, can be an environment of intense burnout. Those […]