Playing solo is “the best way to understand yourself”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF In 2016, Oxana Shevchenko progressed to the finals of the Sydney International Piano Competition. Now, having powered through top prize wins at […]
March 2019
Strelitzia Piano Trio breaks onto the scene in Victoria
BY EMMA SULLIVAN Since it was formed in 2008, the Strelitzia Piano Trio has been making its mark on the Sydney chamber music landscape. From […]
Three composers from SPIRAL talk about performing new music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The composers of SPIRAL aren’t going to wait around for opportunities to have their original music performed. These artists make the opportunities […]
Donald Chan has conducted more than 3,000 performances of West Side Story
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How many times can you present a musical work before getting so sick of it, you never want to hear it again? […]
Illustrating classical music: Eirian Chapman
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What does classical music look like? The Melbourne Youth Orchestras have teamed up with Melbourne design studio Jacky Winter to find an […]
Illustrating classical music: Ellen Porteus
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What does classical music look like? The Melbourne Youth Orchestras have teamed up with Melbourne design studio Jacky Winter to find an […]
5 philosophical approaches to music, according to Goetz Richter
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) What are most people doing in the Sydney CBD at 12.30pm on a Tuesday? Surely, many […]
Students in Victoria are getting a massive double bass day
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s turning out to be a big year for double bassists. First up, we saw the Women in Bass project, which brought […]
(Literally) Live Reviews // Bach in the Subways
Welcome to CutCommon’s (Literally) Live Reviews – our video review series that aims to reshape the way we think about arts criticism in Australia. Bach […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alison checks out Opera Galactica
BY ALISON PARIS Opera GalacticaBrisbane City OperaMetro Arts, 14 March With its wonderful blend of pop culture, opera, comedy, and drama, Opera Galactica seemed to […]