Writer and musician Eddie Ayres turns the page
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Eddie Ayres is a storyteller. From presenting on ABC Classic FM to making music as an orchestral player – […]
2018
The fugue that takes place while you sleep
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF We often talk about fugues in a musical context – but what about a fugue of the mind? This is the […]
WTF?! Piano accompaniment vs playing with orchestra
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 […]
Danai and Ben want you to come over, play music and drink wine
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) I’m sure we all know someone who used to play music every day, but now […]
Making music safe for people with sensory needs
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Update 8 July 2019: The next Sensory Concert will take place on 20 July at the Fullarton Park Community Centre. The concert […]
LIVE REVIEW // The Journey with Y-Squared
BY JOHN GLOVER The Journey Y-Squared (cellist Yelian He and pianist Yasmin Rowe) Melbourne Recital Centre, October 26 What’d you miss? Dynamic audience-performer relationships […]
Roger Young tells us about this sold-out debut album launch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ever wondered how to sell out your debut album launch? Ask Roger Young. The jazz player and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra violinist […]
Kezia Yap: “You get out of a workshop what you put into it”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2016, Kezia Yap took part in a workshop that would see her develop a composition under some of the strongest […]
Did Benett Tsai, 15, grow up as a child prodigy?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cellist Benett Tsai started his training when he was just 5 years old. But try telling him he’s a child prodigy. He’ll […]
EVENTS // Leaving the Western Shadows
CONTENT COURTESY THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA As he reaches the end of an action-packed 12 months, Lior takes a moment to reflect upon the […]