New web opera confronts cyberbullying and abuse in the arts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Trigger warning: This story features discussion of cyberbullying and suicide including reference to real events. If you or someone you know […]
2019
Deborah Hart’s cartoons capture the feeling of performance anxiety
BY DEBORAH HART Deborah Hart is an orchestral musician and qualified Acceptance and Commitment Therapy practitioner, who uses her knowledge to help musicians experiencing performance […]
LIVE REVIEW // Tim goes to see the Melbourne Chamber Players
BY TIM HANNAH Bridge, Muhly, ProkofievMelbourne Chamber Players Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 29 April The Melbourne Recital Centre’s Local Heroes series, now in […]
Natalya Aynsley will play 2 hours of your favourite Studio Ghibli music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you find yourself singing “Totoro, To-to-ro!” around the house (or without warning in a public place), you’ll be right at home […]
EVENTS // Metropolis New Music Festival
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE There’s a wave of new and innovative music hitting the Melbourne Recital Centre this month. Here, we bring you some […]
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 […]
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 […]