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 […]
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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 […]
LIVE REVIEW // Miranda sees Ashkenazy’s Romeo and Juliet
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Ashkenazy’s Romeo and Juliet Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) and Arabella Steinbacher (violin) Sydney Opera House, 22 September What’d […]
LIVE REVIEW // Miranda goes to see Matt Withers and the Acacia Quartet
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Imaginations Matt Withers and the Acacia Quartet Independent Theatre, 2 September Seeing the Imaginations concert by Acacia Quartet and guitarist […]
It’s okay if you’re not a child prodigy
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF One evening earlier this month whilst scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed (when I should have been practising), I came across an […]
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 […]