Leon Vitogiannis on the beauty of lieder and art song
BY JESSICA CARRASCALÃO HEARD When thinking of classical singing, the first thing that leaps to most people’s minds is big arias from grand operas. […]
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
How to sell yourself (without selling out)
BY SUSAN DE WEGER Building a loyal audience is one of the biggest challenges facing young artists. Most young classical musicians experience four years […]
You aren’t boring, so why is your bio?
BY SUSAN DE WEGER If you are serious about attracting and retaining a new audience for classical music, then you need to write about yourself […]
Valuing young players in the orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a cellist during performance? It gets pretty complicated. Eliza Sdraulig says her […]
This young conductor is leading our future
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE WITH CELINE CHONG When it comes to gaining experience in an orchestra, Tianyi Lu reckons it’s “kind of a chicken and […]
EVENTS // MSO side-by-side with young musos
CONTENT COURTESY MSO The MSO will team up with the young stars of the Australian music scene when they present the West Side Story suite, and more in […]
Claire Higgins talks debut composition performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, six composers from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music will have a selection of their works performed to a public […]
Con Fuoco: Victoria Bihun, violin
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our interview series with emerging artists in Australia. Victoria Bihun grew up in Benalla, Victoria and started playing violin when […]
Yiyun Gu wants this music to “be heard and understood”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Yiyun Gu is a Melbourne concert pianist who cares about what audiences understand. For her upcoming event at the Melbourne Recital […]
Get inspired as you read Mary Jo Capps’ graduation address – in full
On 15 December 2017, the University of Melbourne bestowed its highest honour on Musica Viva CEO Mary Jo Capps, admitting her to the degree of […]