The Song Company: If Music be the Food of Love
Under the direction of award-winning composer and conductor Anthony Pitts, The Song Company is this year hosting pop-up performances at its Sydney event, Walsh […]
2016
Discovering Bach: Adelaide Baroque
Adelaide Baroque presents a day event which explores the diverse sacred and secular music of J. S. Bach. Immerse yourself in the sublime music of Bach […]
Zubin Kanga: Cyborg Pianist
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR The sci-fi genre plays on the human condition. It’s a search beyond what is […]
What we learnt at the TSO Composers’ School
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This year, four leading young composers took part in the Symphony Australia/Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Composers’ School. Undergoing an intense week of […]
Trailer Music II: Meet the filmmakers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Melbourne classical music ensemble anon. is once again combining visual and musical storytelling to produce Trailer Music II – a film which draws […]
Bourby Webster: PSO founder and young entrepreneur superstar
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT To label Bourby Webster as a simple role model would be an enormous understatement. After studying music at Oxford University and […]
Photoblog: Composing in the Alaskan wilderness
BY DAVID JOHN LANG AND CASSIE TO In July this year, nine composers from around the world gathered in central Alaska for two weeks […]
Mark Degli Antoni on scoring documentaries, working for free, and Werner Herzog
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON Documentary scoring requires a unique approach. With a limited number of ‘characters’ and tailored narratives compared to film scoring, the music […]
Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra celebrates young composers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Q: What do you call a bunch of lawyers with an incredible talent for blowing their own trumpets? A: The brass […]
Breaking barriers: Matthew Wood with the DSO
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Ever wondered what our musical neighbours in the Northern Territory are up to? We take some time to chat with Matthew […]