Australian composer Christopher Gordon writes music for the people
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’ve been to any major Australian event in the past couple of decades, you’re likely to have heard the music […]
2018
Songs they never play on the radio
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some describe Nico’s story as “tragic”, according to cabaret artist Danielle Asciak. But in the life of this composer can be […]
Want to get naked for an opera?
CONTENT COURTESY OPERA QUEENSLAND This October, Opera Queensland is staging a bold new production of Don Giovanni directed by Lindy Hume at the Playhouse, QPAC. At […]
Flautist Ana de la Vega is “a long way from the flies and dust”
BY LILY BRYANT Like many musicians, I dread the question: “So what made you choose the [insert instrument here]?”. This is mostly because I […]
EVENTS // It’s time for AYO Chamber Players
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Discover the intimate world of chamber music with AYO Chamber Players. Directed by renowned Australian pianist, Piers Lane, this […]
EVENTS // Don’t miss the final Wood, Metal and Vibrating Air concert of 2018!
CONTENT COURTESY MLIVE After almost a decade of performing throughout Italy and Europe, piano virtuoso Timothy Young is coming to Monash University to perform […]
EVENTS // Nico – Songs They Never Play On The Radio
CONTENT COURTESY FOREST COLLECTIVE Thirty years since Nico’s death, Forest Collective debut a contemporary music cabaret concert for 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Contemporary music […]
Stephanie Jones is breaking the stigma surrounding classical guitar
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Guitar is an instrument we often associate with genres such as rock and folk. To Stephanie Jones, explaining to others that […]
Laura Winter tells us why she’s crazy for the harp
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I first started to chat with Laura Winter for this interview, she told me: “The most interesting thing about me […]
This new conservatorium wants to keep its students safe
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR The Hedberg is a $96 million academic and cultural hub is set to launch in 2019. And this University of Tasmania […]