Chloe Sinclair is “one of Australia’s most notable” new composers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The National Capital Orchestra describes Chloe Sinclair as “one of Australia’s most notable up-and-coming young composers”. But we think Chloe is […]
2018
Women on the podium | Laura Barton
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 […]
A chat with Australian composer Ross Edwards
BY MARK BOSCH I always hesitate to call a composer — or any artist and their work — “unique”, “singular”, “solitary”. Nothing exists in […]
Andrée Greenwell is raising awareness of gendered violence
BY LILY BRYANT Trigger warning: This story and the embedded audio contains description of gendered violence. We often discuss music in terms of its […]
LIVE REVIEW // Celine experiences Apollo e Dafne
BY CELINE CHONG Apollo e Dafne Brisbance City Opera Sue Banner Theatre, Metro Arts, 19 July In its second season for the year, […]
Watch the world premiere of Xani’s music clip Sun White
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine if you could rock up to the recording studio and just play whatever you like. No sheet music to drag […]
WTF?! How should I look after my reeds?
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 […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy goes to see Joyce Yang
BY WENDY ZHANG We would like to welcome Wendy in her first review as a CutCommon contributor. Joyce Yang Musica Viva tour City Recital […]
Watch the world premiere of Rose Riebl’s new music clip
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At 5 years old, Rose Riebl first learnt the keys of the piano. At 11, she started studying with Australian National […]
CRITICISM // What would a feminist make of Lucia di Lammermoor?
BY SYLVIE WOODS Disclaimer: The opinions reflected in this review are those of the writer and not necessarily the publication. Trigger warning: This review contains […]