Stephanie Eslake

Ria Andriani: “Blindness isn’t a barrier to learning music”

May 27, 2019

BY RIA ANDRIANI, AS TOLD TO STEPHANIE ESLAKE I was born in Bandung and grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. My parents encouraged me to learn […]

Twiggy from Arcadia Winds on music education and Australian composition

May 16, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE (EDITOR) WITH LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) David ‘Twiggy’ Reichelt reckons the wind quintet can be a “formidable” concoction of instruments for any composer. […]

What I’m reading: ‘The Piano Teacher’

April 23, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was commissioned by Meanjin. It has been made available for publication in CutCommon for the first time (with permission). Ten years old. Innocent. […]

MEET THE TEAM // Stephanie Eslake, Editor

March 6, 2019

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 […]

Why we love Elena Kats-Chernin

January 25, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]

Did Benett Tsai, 15, grow up as a child prodigy?

November 1, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cellist Benett Tsai started his training when he was just 5 years old. But try telling him he’s a child prodigy. He’ll […]

GROUP INTERVIEW // Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble in conversation

October 15, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One might suggest that the world itself should take a leaf from Silkroad Ensemble’s book. The group brings together a collection […]