Your guide to live music in Melbourne this August and September
BY CUTCOMMON We like to keep an eye on what’s happening in live performance — and in this list, we’re shifting our gaze towards the […]
Melbourne Recital Centre
A “dangerous robot” will hurl clay at musicians in this loud, unpredictable performance
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What’s a percussion instrument? Perhaps a drum springs to mind. Or cymbals, glockenspiel, or — if you’re feeling adventurous — tubular bells. […]
Get your fix of chamber music, dance, and “risk-taking” percussion this June
BY CUTCOMMON As the weather gets colder, you could stay home and wrap yourself up in a blanket, blasting the air con while you watch […]
These singers are bringing all the “peace, joy and love” to their Australian debut
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to adequately capture in words the feeling of making music with other people. It’s an in-between feeling, as […]
Warm your autumn soul with Nat Bartsch, Philip Glass, Bach and more this May
BY CUTCOMMON What do Philip Glass, Jane Austen, and Nat Bartsch have in common? Not much at all. And that’s exactly why we’ve chosen them […]
Demons and ghosts face an epic battle in Australia’s haunting new concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, CHRISTOPHER LEON In a normal concerto, the soloist will begin with a familiar routine. “You come on, you shake hands with the […]
The music of Philip Glass has never been more hypnotic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The first time I hit ‘play’ on Erwan Keravec’s recordings, I find it hard to convince myself that I’m listening to a […]
Emma Donovan: “These are the songs that I stand on”
BY LILY BRYANT At my local pub, there’s a jazz gig every Sunday afternoon. Over three hours, the punters will shuffle from Newtown’s King Street […]
What’s on in Melbourne this February and March
BY CUTCOMMON Are you ready to start your year with live music? In 2024, we rounded up some of the top events hitting the stages […]
Eleanor Lyons will sing with friends in this “embracing and relaxed” venue
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Eleanor Lyons likes to think of chamber music with the same warmth as a “handwritten letter or a home-baked cake”. Unlike the […]