Caroline Meng to make Australian debut with SYO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This weekend’s Sydney Youth Orchestra performance will be a very special one indeed. It boasts a program filled only with the […]
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Soprano Sophia Winton is paving her own way
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW We would like to welcome Alexandra in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. A well-tailored aria is a like a glass […]
Why Lianah Jaensch is a ridiculously dedicated music student
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Lianah Jaensch found the perfect cello teacher, but he lived in a different capital city, the studious young musician wasn’t […]
Ensemble MUSE wants to see minority composers performed
BY LILY BRYANT In a world waking up to the necessity of gender equality, the classical music industry has repeatedly come under fire. Unsurprisingly […]
How to restore an organ (with more than 3,300 pipes)
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE, OPINIONS EDITOR For three years, a cathedral organ has been resting, waiting, in silence. Its musician David Heah has relied on […]
LIVE REVIEW // Laura goes to see 2Cellos
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR 2Cellos Riverside Theatre, 23 November I am notoriously hard to please when it comes to crossover music. Exploring […]
A hospital in Adelaide is using music to improve patient experience
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We often hear music outside of concert settings – in restaurants, through the streets, and […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa goes to La Bohème
BY CARISSA DYALL La Bohème Opera Australia State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 7 November It was Berlin. In the 1930s. There was glitz. […]
Cat Hope’s advice on applying for arts grants: “Perseverance is key”
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Described as “a remarkable composer” by the United Kingdom’s Gramophone Magazine, honoured with myriad awards for her music […]
These artists want you to “live through” your own decomposition
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF Trigger warning: This interview contains detailed discussion about death and dying. On the first weekend in December, a unique and fascinating […]