A day in the life of AYO National Music Camp
BY LILY BRYANT Every January, hundreds of Australia’s top young musicians gather in the sweltering heat to spend two weeks working with some of the […]
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5 psychology principles that could help you learn your next piece
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
WTF?! How many hours a day should I spend practising?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]
How to practice when you have zero time
BY LAURA BARTON We would like to welcome Laura in her first blog as a CutCommon contributor. I’m a violinist at the Australian National […]
First National Tour: Ray Chen
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Taiwan-born and Brisbane-raised violinist Ray Chen is one of the hottest young musicians of our generation. The Giorgio Armani supported muso […]
Opinion: On Being Told to Give Up
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I was in high school, I was encouraged to apply for a scholarship which would provide me with a year’s […]