LIVE REVIEW // Kiya goes to the Forest Collective
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN Skin Deep Forest Collective Abbotsford Convent, 19 August The Forest Collective’s latest concert provided an immersive glimpse into […]
August 2018
Composer Michael Mathieson-Sandars explains his new music
BY MICHAEL MATHIESON-SANDARS It’s true enough to say that a musical score communicates to a performer what to play and how to play it. […]
10 minutes with Il Divo
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) We dropped into Universal Music Sydney to get CutCommoners acquainted with mega-successful classical-crossover group Il Divo (pictured above). […]
The total superstars of Mimir | Joan DerHovsepian, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joan DerHovsepian plays associate principal viola with the Houston Symphony Orchestra (a section in which she’s performed for close to two […]
The total superstars of Mimir | Jin Tong Long, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Contrary to the commonly held belief that the violin is a superior instrument, Jin Tong Long was in her primary school […]
WTF?! Does the B-flat or E-flat clarinet win?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]
What it’s like to page-turn for Ray Chen and Julien Quentin (OMG)
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) So you’ve been asked to page-turn. *Cue inconspicuous eye-roll while saying okay because you have to.* While the […]
Could art help us fight a global pandemic?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think art has nothing to do with a global disease crisis? What if we told you the art was produced in […]
The total superstars of Mimir | Curt Thompson, violin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Curt Thompson, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is “something of a family reunion”. It’s about coming together with old classmates, […]
The string collective with a social conscience
BY EMMA SULLIVAN In a city renowned for its chamber music scene, Melbourne’s Affinity Collective is carving out its own path. The ensemble – […]