24 new recorder works have landed on the TSO website
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The recorder. It’s an instrument kids learn at school. They’ll toot a few scales, and perhaps attempt a line from Ode to Joy. The […]
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How to own your music career (when you have endometriosis)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Debilitating cramps. Heavy bleeding. Digestive issues. Lower back pain. Fatigue. For many women, these symptoms are written off as ‘period pain’. It’s […]
Catherine Strong’s research shows “very huge” risk of music workers leaving the industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE With an influx of digital concerts and transitions into online music lessons, it can feel like we are living in a “new […]
How Musica Viva is supporting Australia’s arts industry from the inside
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an industry, we’ve grown familiar with a situation no musician or concertgoer ever wants to face: the cancellation. In the past […]
What’s the role of HIP in the era of streaming?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The year 2020 has changed the way music is presented, shifting live performance into a digital future. So where does this leave […]
How the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has become a digital leader
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has shifted the Australian arts industry into unrecognisable territory. It’s been tough, but we’ve learnt a key lesson throughout the […]
A new graphic novel will tell the story of Beethoven’s life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Beethoven’s music has been featured in more than 1500 films and television shows. In the concert hall, his music was performed in […]
Tim Minchin is “finding a balance between self-loathing and pride”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s easy to become swept up in the momentum of your career. For arts industry practitioners, each day can be filled with […]
‘The Killing’ composer Frans Bak releases new music on his childhood piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE FOR LEVEL AND GAIN As composer of the hit TV series The Killing, Frans Bak is considered a pioneer of “Nordic noir”. […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Leah Blankendaal, composer
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]