Composer Kenny McAlpine on the retro-cool of chiptune
BY ANGELO VALDIVIA FOR LEVEL AND GAIN Kenny McAlpine is a Scottish chiptune composer who resides as a fellow in Interactive Composition at the Melbourne […]
2019
Behind the scenes with the Chrysalis Trio
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC Melina van Leeuwen (harp), Katie Yap (viola, pictured above), and Kiran Phatak (flute) form the Chrysalis Trio. These […]
Myee Clohessy: “Music can change a child’s life”
BY ALISON PARIS, LEAD WRITER (CHILDREN AND EARLY LEARNING) Australian string quartet Acacia has made a remarkable impact on the classical music scene. Through commissioning […]
Meet Australia’s young songmakers: Stephen Coutts, baritone
BY STEPHEN COUTTS AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON In this series, we introduce you to the participants in the 2019 Young Songmakers program, which is part […]
Meet Australia’s young songmakers: Hamish Gould, countertenor
BY HAMISH GOULD AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON In this series, we introduce you to the participants in the 2019 Young Songmakers program, which is part […]
Meet Australia’s young songmakers: Alastair Cooper-Golec, tenor
BY ALASTAIR COOPER-GOLEC AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON In this series, we introduce you to the participants in the 2019 Young Songmakers program, which is part […]
Meet Australia’s young songmakers: Emilia Bertolini, soprano
BY EMILIA BERTOLINI AS TOLD TO CUTCOMMON In this series, we introduce you to the participants in the 2019 Young Songmakers program, which is part […]
LIVE REVIEW // Kiya goes to Music in the Round
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN Music in the RoundAbbotsford Convent, 8 September The stunning Abbotsford Convent always holds new and exciting spaces for performers and […]
Would you go to a performance all about anger?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Why do you feel angry? It’s a question that’ll elicit from each of us a very different response. For composer Rachel Lewindon, […]
Dr Aristea Mellos: “As women, we’re still fighting to be seen and heard”
BY EMMA SULLIVAN Dr Aristea Mellos understands, more than most, the power of a good education. The young Australian composer, whose music is regularly broadcast […]