When the music industry doesn’t understand your voice
BY JEFFREY PALMER Jeffrey Palmer is CutCommon’s United States correspondent. But he is also an established countertenor, and has performed in venues across Europe, China, […]
2020
Why this performance of Handel’s Messiah will be an extra special one
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Though it took him just a few weeks to compose, Handel’s 1741 oratorio Messiah embedded itself in the hearts of concertgoers throughout […]
PHOTOBLOG // On the road with Affinity Quartet
Mee Na Lojewski sat down with CutCommon to share her account of five weeks on the road with Affinity Quartet, during an intensive tour of Italy, Austria, […]
We asked a resume writer how you can land that job in the arts industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Flautist Jacquie Liversidge graduated from her music degree in 2013. She’d performed in flute ensembles, featured on multiple instruments in the 2012 […]
Musicians, here’s what you should know about avoiding injury and maintaining your health
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN “Dr Cliff” (as I like to call him during rehearsals with Strathfield Symphony Orchestra) has treated musicians from Australia’s leading orchestras. Based […]
This new competition is striking a chord with young Australian school kids
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Musica Viva has had numerous programs aiming to make classical music more accessible for young people […]
LIVE REVIEW // Steph goes to see Missy Higgins and the TSO
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Missy Higgins and the Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraWrest Point Lawns, 15 February It was the perfect night for a concert. I huddled with […]
“In my idealistic world, we could do without the idea of genre”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At the Sydney Opera House, there’s a series of events called Utzon Music. And its striking program is curated to bring the […]
EVENTS // Australian National Piano Award
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PIANO AWARD Australian National Piano Award 7 – 12 September 2020 Spring will flourish in Shepparton as it hosts the biennial […]
“Mistakes are not the end of the world,” says winner of the biggest piano award in Australia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s been close to two years since Oliver She took out his win at the last Australian National Piano Award in Shepparton. […]