LIVE REVIEW // Joseph hears Twilight Musical Dialogues
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Smoke, Glass and Mirrors; Musical Subterfuge Musical Luminati series (hosted by Twilight Musical Dialogues) Newcastle Music Festival Adamstown […]
2018
The danger of elitism in music
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) Rivalry. It is, perhaps unfortunately, a part of the human condition arising from our basic needs for self-validation […]
When life won’t let you take a break
BY JENNIFER HANKIN, MUSICIAN AND VISUAL ARTIST I want to talk about burnout. Specifically, when you have to work through burnout. Unfortunately, it’s pertinent […]
A chat with the violinist who took out the ABC Young Performers Awards
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON Eight months, 48 hours of competition, 12 semi-finalists, and three finalists later, the ABC Young Performers Awards 2018 announced its winner. […]
LIVE REVIEW // Carissa sees Hermeto Magnético
BY CARISSA DYALL We would like to welcome Carissa in her first review with CutCommon. Hermeto Magnético Works by Hermeto Pascoal (performed by percussionist […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark goes to Ross Edwards’ 75th birthday gig
BY MARK BOSCH Dance Chant Sydney Chamber Choir and Synergy Percussion City Recital Hall, 4 August The greatest strength of Saturday night’s Dance Chant was […]
Women on the podium | Eugenie Tamplon
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
LIVE REVIEW // Bridget gets Mad for Love
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN Mad for Love Sumi Jo and José Carbó with Guy Noble QPAC, 21 July The decadence was guaranteed the minute I […]
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! National Youth Concerto Competition
BY CUTCOMMON We love to see young musicians smashing their goals. Don’t you? That’s why we’re excited to announce the names of the three […]
Regeneration and empowerment: Olivia Swift and Josie Gibson
BY MARK BOSCH Although Sydney Chamber Choir and Synergy Percussion’s joint concert Dance Chant is billed as a tribute to Ross Edwards at age […]