The best Australian music can happen when orchestras support the creators
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One of the most defining features of the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra is its willingness to embrace creative risk. And what could be […]
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How the Tasman Peninsula became a rugged inspiration for Meredith Beardmore’s new solo album
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A bit over an hour south of Hobart lies the natural, rugged wonder of the Tasman Peninsula. The landscape is at once […]
This Adelaide festival is entirely dedicated to saxophones and clarinets
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You don’t have to play a woodwind instrument to be part of the Adelaide Clarinet & Saxophone Festival. You only need a […]
Slava Grigoryan can’t get enough of this genre-busting piece
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I sit down to chat with Australian guitarist Slava Grigoryan, there’s one topic he keeps circling back to — and that’s […]
Rachel Bruerville has just released her debut album of instrumental chamber music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian composer Rachel Bruerville is celebrating the release of her debut album of instrumental chamber music. But it’s not only an album […]
Your feedback can make or break a musician. Here’s why that matters.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all been there. Playing a piece of music in front of a teacher, adjudicator, or colleague — our nervous system on […]
The music of Philip Glass has never been more hypnotic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The first time I hit ‘play’ on Erwan Keravec’s recordings, I find it hard to convince myself that I’m listening to a […]
“Record number” of young composers are flocking to Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I ask Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith why audiences should listen to the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, she responds without hesitation: because it’s “generous, […]
Discover how Pompeii’s ancient ruins inspired a new Australian composition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 62CE, an earthquake shattered Pompeii. Then 17 years later, a volcanic eruption destroyed what remained of the city. The eruption of […]
“Brokenness and healing”: Liza Lim shares the inspiration behind her new cello concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In the Japanese art of kintsugi, a broken piece of pottery is not discarded, but instead repaired with precious materials. Chipped edges […]