LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees Australia Ensemble’s No Strings Attached
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC No Strings AttachedAustralia EnsembleSir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, 27 April UNSW’s resident Australia Ensemble is in […]
April 2019
Composer Mark Holdsworth on his residency with a major Australian orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Being a composer today is a fairly tough gig. There’s nothing resembling a clear-cut pathway to success, the idea of […]
Christopher Bennett on how to welcome a new guest artist into your group
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You may have caught Emma Sullivan’s interview with Dan Russell a couple of months back: Dan is artistic director of the Phoenix […]
Peter Sandberg composes music to help you unwind from your hectic life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since I first heard about Peter Sandberg’s newest release Motion, I’ve been listening to it pretty regularly throughout my workday. And let […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alison goes to A Flowering Tree
BY ALISON PARIS, LEAD WRITER (CHILDREN AND EARLY LEARNING) A Flowering TreeOpera QueenslandQPAC, 2 April 2019 When Opera Queensland’s 2019 season was announced, A Flowering Tree […]
Composer Missy Mazzoli talks new music + past teacher
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) aims to unsettle and enjoy – a rare duality adopted in contemporary […]
Tango Enigmático on start-ups, Australian composition, and loving Piazzolla
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Argentinian tango, a passionate and enticing feast for the ears…what’s not to love? Flora Wong (violin), Cara Tran (piano), […]
Henry Justo: “You must give everything”
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy offers invaluable mentorship and performance opportunities to composers and performers every year. This year’s Hatched Academy […]
Helena Kernaghan helps bring chamber music to regional Australia
BY LEWIS INGHAM “The call for a more peaceful environment and lifestyle was stronger than my need to perform,” says pianist Helena Kernaghan about her […]
Backstage with the Partridge String Quartet
BY EUNISE CHENG, PARTRIDGE STRING QUARTET The Partridge String Quartet is one of the newest emerging chamber ensembles to come fresh out of the Australian […]