Winner Announced: CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
Here at CutCommon, we’re excited to reveal the results of the inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition. Congratulations to our winner Myles […]
April 2016
Con Fuoco: Laurence Matheson
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Melbourne pianist Laurence Matheson has a long […]
With Love and Fury: Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet
BY SAMUEL COTTELL When Australian poet Judith Wright finished any written correspondence, she signed it off ‘with love and fury’ – an important message […]
Sampology: when bird songs meet the turntable
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Brisbane audio-visual artist Sam Poggioli (Sampology) grew up surrounded by modern sounds. His brother had turntables and their older cousins ran […]
Live Review: Four Last Songs
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Four Last Songs Omega Ensemble and Lee Abrahmsen City Recital Hall, 20 April There is probably no way to prepare […]
10 classical composers influenced by jazz
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT “Jazz truly rules the world.” This was the opening line of the first French review of recorded jazz music, published in […]
Things are becoming new with Kupka’s Piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Classical music shouldn’t be restricted to compositions of the Classical period, centuries ago. At least, that’s what flautist Jodie Rottle reckons, and […]
Discover and play with Blackbird in the Garden
BY LUCY RASH Multidisciplinary work Blackbird in the Garden is the tantalising new collaboration between two of the most promising young minds in Australian […]
Live Review: Cinemusica
BY DYLAN HENDERSON Cinemusica Australian Chamber Orchestra and Synergy Percussion Adelaide Town Hall, 12 April After garnering impressive reviews from across the country, […]
A chat with Carlos E. Barcenas, young opera star
BY LUCY RASH Young tenor Carlos E. Bárcenas continues his rise through the ranks of opera royalty in Victorian Opera’s latest production of Lucia Di […]