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 […]
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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 […]
Ed Ferris will not conform for you
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As a performer, Ed Ferris dons the title Clarinet Maverick. It may sound pretty playful, but it’s a whole lot deeper […]
Live review // Joe Hisaishi conducts the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE AND CHRISTOPHER LEON CutCommon is the only publication to review this premiere Joe Hisaishi performance in Australia. Joe Hisaishi Symphonic […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER This week, we examine the many structural changes in some of our celebrated arts organisations around the country. We also celebrate […]
Ade Vincent on composing, Metropolis, and becoming a dad
BY CHLOE SANGER “There’s a balance to strike between being a specialist and a jack of all trades.” Ade Vincent would know – his […]
This is why we love Unsuk Chin
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE ‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ It’s an old quote you might know, once said by storyteller Hans Christian Anderson and growing […]
Tianyi Lu | 25 ways to live your musical life
BY TIANYI LU, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE Tianyi Lu, 28, is the first person ever to be positioned as Cybec Assistant Conductor for the […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER We know it can take a while to trawl through all the headlines in your newsfeed. So we’ve compiled our top […]
Bassoonist Jack Schiller talks chamber music
BY CAROL SAFFER Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principal bassoon Jack Schiller recently watched as MasterChef contestant Pete Morgan was sent home because of the idea that […]