Asking the tough questions with Mahan Esfahani
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Mahan Esfahani was a child when he explored the piano with his father. But the instrument served as the simple “nuts […]
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Brisbane Baroque under 30s: Stephanie Dixon
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Despite learning both piano and violin from just six years old, Stephanie Dixon grew up with little interest in making a […]
Re-inventing Bach with Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Prestigious Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin doesn’t take any piece of music as “the holy grail” – not even Bach. That’s why […]
Living the label of a ‘female composer’
BY LISA CHENEY Lisa Cheney recently took part in This Will Be Our Reply – an International Women’s Day concert of new music by female […]
Live Review: Composer’s Concert
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Composer’s Concert Featuring works by Kitty Xiao, Hana Zreikat, Carol Dixon, Sarah Elise Thompson, and Benjamin Bates Performances by Nimbus Trio (Kitty […]
Live Review: Australian Chamber Choir sings Bach
BY ZOE BARKER Bach Mass in B Minor Australian Chamber Choir with Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 3 April […]
The best blind date ever
BY TAMARA KOHLER My ensemble Rubiks Collective is in the midst of what our feature artist has deemed “the best blind date ever” as […]
Brisbane Baroque under 30s: Adam McMillan
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist Adam McMillan was just 16 years old when he gave his first big Baroque performance – Bach in Carnegie Hall. A […]
QSO: Dropping the beat with Tom Thum and Gordon Hamilton
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE They drank wine. They travelled to Puerto Galera. They wrote some stuff. Now they’re back, and you can hear the culmination […]
Con Fuoco: Adam Richardson
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Adam Richardson is a third year flutist […]