Catherine Strong’s research shows “very huge” risk of music workers leaving the industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE With an influx of digital concerts and transitions into online music lessons, it can feel like we are living in a “new […]
February 2021
EVENTS // 3MBS Haydn Marathon
BY CUTCOMMON 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne is once again hosting its marathon fundraiser, with tens of local musicians coming together to perform five back-to-back concerts […]
EVENTS // Diimpa x Forest Collective
CONTENT COURTESY FOREST COLLECTIVE Join new music doyens Forest Collective on an adventure of deep listening as you explore the unique sounds of composer Diimpa […]
Watch the world premiere of Wesley Stormer’s new music clip
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wesley Stormer grew up in Mount Riverview, a suburb of the picturesque Blue Mountains. He went on to study composition at Western […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Elli Welsh, pianist
BY JUANITA SIMMONDS We’d like to give a warm welcome to Juanita in her first story as a CutCommon contributor! As Australian musicians have done […]
Facebook banned Australian arts media. Here’s what you can do to keep up
FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM Here at CutCommon, we woke to the devastating news on Thursday morning that our publication — as with all Australian media […]
How Musica Viva is supporting Australia’s arts industry from the inside
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an industry, we’ve grown familiar with a situation no musician or concertgoer ever wants to face: the cancellation. In the past […]
How Paul Stanhope’s Requiem evolved into a celebration of life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A requiem is a mass for the dead. But through the music of composer Paul Stanhope, the medium may be better described […]
Survey finds people are considering leaving the Victorian music industry
CONTENT COURTESY VICTORIAN MUSIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE A new study looked at how the pandemic has impacted the Victorian music sector. It found that 58 per […]
EVENTS // What’s happening at SIMA this year?
CONTENT COURTESY SIMA Explore the Sydney Improvised Music Association’s (SIMA) Jazz NOW Summer Season program and uncover the secrets of Sydney’s local music scene. Artistic Director Zoe Hauptmann says […]