LONGREAD // Composing for video game with Philip Sheppard
BY PHILIP SHEPPARD AS TOLD TO CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES COORDINATOR Philip Sheppard co-composed Sony’s Detroit: Become Human, a new video game for PS4. In this story, […]
2018
Jacqueline Dark: From physics to contemporary opera
BY BRIDGET O’BRIEN Musician. Actress. Artist. Storyteller. The apex of all creative pursuits is personified in Jacqueline Dark. (And on top of it all, she’s […]
The classical music that will make you calm
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON We would like to welcome Jasmine in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. We’re mid-way through 2018, but it’s already […]
“Too fat” to sing opera?
ANONYMOUS Editor’s note: This story was written by an emerging opera singer in Australia. She has chosen to publish anonymously to avoid judgement she feels […]
PHOTOBLOG // Sequins, silk, and the dresses of Sumi Jo
BY SUMI JO AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON Sumi Jo is a Grammy-award winning coloratura soprano. The Korean opera star returns to Australia this month for […]
Leon Vitogiannis on the beauty of lieder and art song
BY JESSICA CARRASCALÃO HEARD When thinking of classical singing, the first thing that leaps to most people’s minds is big arias from grand operas. […]
Live review // Ossicle Duo – In a Japanese Garden
BY ANNI KALCO In a Japanese Garden Ossicle Duo Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, 3 July In the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon, beautiful bonsai […]
Jessica Fotinos will challenge your perception of the harp
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We often consider the harp to be an instrument that’s a little rare, a little beautiful, a little mysterious. But could […]
WTF?! (Successful) long-distance collaboration
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 […]
It’s Open Mic time for these emerging artists
BY SOLOMON FRANK, ENSEMBLE ONSOMBL This week, Ensemble Offspring will host its inaugural Open Mic event as part of the Hatched Academy program for […]