Melbourne Youth Music Virtuosity 2016 Final
Melbourne Youth Music proudly presents its three Virtuosity finalists, Leo Mares, Louis Nicoll, and Yebin Yoo. The musicians enter the next stage of Virtuosity, undertaking […]
2016
Film scoring in 5 steps with Nicholas Marks
BY NICHOLAS MARKS Melbourne composer Nicholas Marks studied at Monash and has had his film scores appear at Tropfest, the Kah Bang International Film Festival, […]
Muses bringing female composers to the fore
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a level of guilt – of concern – in the many of us who struggle to name a great number of female […]
Paul Dean on composition, ego, and the value of accompanists
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Music is a living culture, and the moment we just start playing music of dead white males then it will wither […]
Live Review: Melbourne Philharmonia Project
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Solitary Pathways Melbourne Philharmonia Project Melbourne Meat Market, 16 July Performing in its second ever concert, the Melbourne Philharmonia Project set […]
Live Review: Simon Tedeschi’s got rhythm
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN I Got Rhythm – Music of Gershwin Simon Tedeschi Robert Blackwood Hall, 14 July Seated onstage next to world-renowned pianist and […]
Con Fuoco: Madeleine Jevons, Penny Quartet
Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Melbourne musician Madeleine Jevons holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from […]
Hey you, dishwasher heart
BY CAMPBELL BANKS At the back of a stage dense with seated bodies, a man in fancy dress wanders sheepishly, paper in hand. He […]
Inventi Ensemble at the Melbourne Recital Centre
Join Inventi Ensemble next month for a cultural journey from East to West at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring works by composers Toru Takemitsu, Tan […]
Lars Vogt performs in Australian debuts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt will make a couple of debuts in Australia next week, performing for the first time with […]