What makes classical music classical?
BY ANGUS DAVISON Most of us intuitively know if a piece of music is classical. But what makes it so? What does all classical […]
2015
CD Review: ‘El Asunto del Tango’
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Jay Byrnes’ ‘El Asunto del Tango’ (Tango Affair), 2015 Featuring Jay Byrnes (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones), Daniel Rojas (piano), Michael […]
Live Review: The Marriage of Figaro
BY SAMUEL COTTELL ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ by Mozart Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, August 7 The opening night of […]
Tf3: “The Bad Boys of Classical Music”
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Time for Three is Zachary De Pue (violin), Nicolas Kendall (violin), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass). It’s an ensemble that defies […]
Live Review: Faust Mendelssohn
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE ‘Faust Mendelssohn’ Works by Dvorak, Debussy, and Mendelssohn Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with Isabelle Faust Federation Concert Hall, 1 August Five Preludes by […]
A Day in the Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Are you a young muso living in Queensland? Get this – the Queensland Symphony Orchestra wants you to rock up for […]
Leading Korean and Australian Percussion Groups Unite
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The music of Korea and Australia will be fused in a world first collaboration between leading percussion groups from each nation in […]
Live Review: Nexas Saxophone Quartet
BY SAMUEL COTTELL ‘Les Chants du Saxophone’ Works by Bozza, Castles, Ibert, Weill and Eisler Nexas Saxophone Quartet with Peter Coleman-Wright AO Glebe Justice […]
Con Fuoco: Anne Boothroyd
Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s new interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Anne Boothroyd is completing her third year of a Bachelor […]
Duo Histoire: When Guitar and Sax Collide
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When saxophonist Nick Russoniello studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he was on the hunt for a guitarist to try […]