Commission new music and “you might stumble on a masterpiece”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Clancy McLeod is a solo guitarist who is forging his own path. Luckily for the world around him, that path includes a […]
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Cyrus Meurant on composing and collaboration during COVID
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cyrus Meurant hasn’t stopped composing since the pandemic began. While performances of his work have been impacted by concert cancellations, Cyrus has […]
Harpist Emily Granger has filled her solo album with new Australian music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Harpist Emily Granger knew exactly what she wanted on her debut solo album — and it’s probably not what you’d expect. The […]
This new video series confronts “vulnerabilities, insecurities” in the arts industry
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Even before COVID-19 hit the Australian arts industry like a tsunami, there was a well-documented problem with mental ill-health […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa reflects on a “transformative and emotional journey” from Rubiks
BY CARISSA DYALL HushLocal Heroes seriesRubiks Collective with Lotte Betts-DeanPrimrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 3 July What makes a great performance? Is the repertoire […]
Classical:NEXT reminds artists to “treat music like a business”
BY LYLE CHAN When Glenn Dickie arrived in Rotterdam, one of the first things he needed to do was buy a new sandwich toaster. He’d […]
EVENTS // Metropolis New Music Festival
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE There’s a wave of new and innovative music hitting the Melbourne Recital Centre this month. Here, we bring you some […]
Composer Mark Holdsworth on his residency with a major Australian orchestra
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 […]
Composer Missy Mazzoli talks new music + past teacher
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) aims to unsettle and enjoy – a rare duality adopted in contemporary […]
Ziggy and Miles talk Juilliard, Local Heroes, and “unlimited possibilities”
BY CUTCOMMON Back in 2017, we had a chat with brothers Ziggy and Miles Johnston, who spoke to us about their experience of performing together. […]