My arts career during COVID-19: Lloyd Van’t Hoff, Arcadia Winds
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
2020
UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // Jared Yapp, viola
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, we’d teamed up with the Australian National Academy of Music with big plans to put together some exciting articles […]
As blobs attached to our screens, are we living in reality or dystopia?
BY WENDY ZHANG This is week three of self-isolation at home, and I found myself spending more and more time in front of my screens, […]
Pandemic diary #4: A new world
BY JO ST LEON “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are” — Mason Cooley This week I have […]
Music for Mateship will unite us with our neighbours this Anzac Day
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) April 25 is an important date on the Australian calendar. It’s a day for us to […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Matt Withers, guitarist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
Could this film about taxidermy bring you the joy you’re seeking today?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE FOR LEVEL AND GAIN Joy is the last thing you might think about when considering dead animals being stuffed. Taxidermy is certainly […]
At home with Merewyn Bramble, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
BY DR EMMA SULLIVAN For most freelance musicians, there are few things more important than being busy. A full diary translates to peace of mind. […]
Pandemic diary #3: Journey into solitude
BY JO ST LEON “In a pandemic, self-isolation is called quarantine. In Buddhism, it is called retreat. From the cave of our homes, like the […]
Aussie audiences just raised $35k for live classical music (without getting off the couch)
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE DIGITAL CONCERT HALL It’s been just over a fortnight since Melbourne Digital Concert Hall opened its virtual doors and the response has been extraordinary. […]