LIVE REVIEW // Miranda rocks up to Live At Yours
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Live At YoursHarpist Emily Granger and flautist Joshua BattyKen Done Gallery, 31 March I recently had the pleasure of […]
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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 […]
Mastering your practice #4: Miranda interviews Rachael Beesley
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) This is the fourth interview in Miranda’s exclusive CutCommon series Mastering your practice. Please note that these stories may include a […]
Mastering your practice #3: Miranda interviews Francesco Lo Surdo
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) This is the third interview in Miranda’s exclusive new CutCommon series Mastering your practice. Please note that these stories may include […]
Mastering your practice #2: Miranda interviews Shefali Pryor
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) This is the second interview in Miranda’s exclusive new CutCommon series Mastering your practice. Please note that these stories may […]
I tested out these 7 new meditations for performance energy
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Our brains are amazing organs. As performers, we rely on them to train our body, to remember our music, and to give […]
Two musicians talk about their work and wellbeing ahead of ZoneOut fest
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Last month, we had a chat with composer Luke Howard about the very first ZoneOut International Music Festival. As the festival ambassador, […]
LIVE REVIEW // Natalya Aynsley plays the music of Studio Ghibli
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Natalya Plays Music from Studio GhibliNatalya AynsleyThe Concourse, 3 August Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of watching pianist Natalya Aynsley perform […]
Luke Howard on the connection between music and mindfulness
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF In September, the very first ZoneOut International Music Festival comes to Carriageworks in Sydney. It combines music and mindfulness in a series […]
Mark Bain’s new resource will help you confront your performance anxiety
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Performance anxiety is a phrase many musicians are pretty familiar with. Whether we experience it ourselves or know someone who does, it […]