Why everyone needs a bit of sad piano music sometimes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The name of Andrea Lam’s concert is amusingly candid. Why would you want to listen to a program filled with Sad Piano […]
Matthew Hindson
This composition program is “a stepping-stone between education and the music industry”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “How do you make your music stand out from the crowd?” It’s a question on the mind of Australian composer Matthew Hindson. […]
Kezia Yap: “You get out of a workshop what you put into it”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2016, Kezia Yap took part in a workshop that would see her develop a composition under some of the strongest […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy goes to see Ray Chen and Julien Quentin
BY WENDY ZHANG Ray Chen and Julien Quentin Musica Viva National Tour Sydney Recital Hall, 27 August Prior to attending Ray Chen and Julien […]
Getting to know [crazy good] violinist Ray Chen
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This article was produced with Musica Viva and was featured inside the concert program. It has been edited for publication in CutCommon. […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER Welcome! This week, we officially launch CutCommon news (in 60 seconds). We know it can take a while to trawl through […]
Ella Macens: “I’m learning to love every second of it”
BY ELLA MACENS, AS TOLD TO KATIE MILLER-CRISPE Young composer Ella Macens participated in the Gondwana National Choral School Composer Program, with her work featured […]
World premieres, bicycle bells, and high energy with Nexas
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Since its inception more than 12 years ago, Nexas Quartet (Michael Duke, Andrew Smith, Nathan Henshaw and Jay Byrnes) has premiered countless […]
Hush: Australian music for health and peace
BY CHRISTOPHER WAINWRIGHT The ability to transform medical care from scary to peace-filled deeply resonates with me. As a child, I went through many […]
Katia Beaugeais’ First Light at Uluru
BY KATIA BEAUGEAIS Under the direction of Dr John Lynch, The Sydney Conservatorium Wind Symphony will perform the world premiere of Katia Beaugeais’ First […]