How I discovered the Alexander Technique (and why you should, too)
BY CHLOE CHUNG AS TOLD TO JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We recently published an interview with Alexander Technique teacher-trainee Chloe Chung, […]
July 2019
REVIEW // Myles goes to Systems_Theory (Ensemble Thing)
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Systems_TheoryEnsemble Thing, Emily De Simone (cello)Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, 30 June The cello, in its brooding tonal richness and […]
The future of opera is diversity
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Nick Galvin and Nathaneal Cooper (Sydney Morning Herald) have this week revived the topic of problematic narratives and representation […]
An introvert experiences Dark and Dangerous Thoughts @ Dark Mofo
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Trigger warning and reader guide: This review contains coverage of discussion about discrimination and violence against women, and child abuse in the […]
LIVE REVIEW // Lotte Betts-Dean and Van Diemen’s Band @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR My Heart Swims in BloodVan Diemen’s Band with Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano)Dark MofoHobart Town Hall, 22 June Hidden within the […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mary Lattimore + Julianna Barwick @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Mary Lattimore + Julianna Barwick Dark MofoOdeon Theatre, 23 June What does an electric harp with loop pedals and sound […]
LIVE REVIEW // Riceboy Sleeps @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Jónsi + Alex / Riceboy Sleeps Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraDark MofoFederation Concert Hall, 15 June Jónsi Birgisson, frontman of Icelandic ambient group Sigur Rós, and his partner […]
Music is the “number one passion” for one in three Australians, study finds
INTRODUCTION BY CUTCOMMON/ RESEARCH CONTENT COURTESY OF THE VICTORIAN MUSIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE How much do you really know about the way Australian listeners engage with […]
Andrew Anderson: Performing local works helps you “shape the musical voice of the country”
BY LEWIS INGHAM On June 28, Parma Recordings and Navona Records released an album from the Australia Piano Quartet, featuring the two piano quartets of […]
Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra is pushing for gender diversity across our industries
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There has been a lot of discussion about gender diversity in the music industry in recent years. But what we haven’t heard […]