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 […]
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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 […]
Playing solo is “the best way to understand yourself”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF In 2016, Oxana Shevchenko progressed to the finals of the Sydney International Piano Competition. Now, having powered through top prize wins at […]
LIVE REVIEW // SSO introduces classical music to kids
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Pictures at an Exhibition (Family event)Sydney Symphony OrchestraSydney Opera House, 17 March As I line up to enter the Sydney Opera House […]
WRITER LINE-UP // Miranda Ilchef
Our second print edition is about to make its way across Australia! As we prepare, we bring you our showcase of talented emerging arts journalists […]
Do you really think classical music is dying?
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF It takes very little effort to find online opinion pieces bemoaning the apparent “death” of classical music. One need only type a […]