Zoltan Fecso creates mesmerising new music through “pointillism”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you heard of pointillism? It’s the awe-inspiring technique with which painters create large works based on thousands, perhaps millions, of tiny dots […]
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Vicky Chow deconstructs the way we think about ‘new’ music
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF As a musician, it can be challenging to find a balance between preserving the traditions of classical music and wanting to […]
LIVE REVIEW // A trip to 1966 Melbourne with Ensemble Density
BY ANNI KALCO Structures (Melbourne, ’66) Ensemble Density Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 31 July I don’t know if I felt transported back in […]
Recording an “Aussie” album with the Benaud Trio
BY EMMA SULLIVAN The latest offering from the Benaud Trio – The Aussie Album – provides fascinating insight into the diversity and richness of […]
How to be a self-made artist
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF We would like to welcome Miranda in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. History is filled with artists who have […]
Jacqueline Dark: From physics to contemporary opera
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN Musician. Actress. Artist. Storyteller. The apex of all creative pursuits is personified in Jacqueline Dark. (And on top of it all, she’s […]
Live review // Ossicle Duo – In a Japanese Garden
BY ANNI KALCO In a Japanese Garden Ossicle Duo Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 3 July In the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, beautiful bonsai […]
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 […]
Could this be the biggest show of 2018?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This month, the Melbourne Recital Centre is set to house a concert that may well be the biggest of 2018. It […]
This performer will stand out in the crowd. Literally.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a new work of art coming up at the Melbourne Recital Centre. And it’s going to be big. It will […]