TwoSet Violin: “Never stop learning, keep trying new things!”
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE In the About section of TwoSet Violin’s YouTube channel, there are just three sentences written: “We play violin. We love classical music. […]
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Conversations with Robin Wilson | The Emerging Violinist
BY JO ST LEON This third conversation with Robin Wilson was really intended to be the second, but young Christian Li’s milestone recording intervened. Today’s […]
“The ability to find inspiration is my strength”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music has connected 67 musicians with 67 composers. The idea is to create a vast collection of […]
How one musician is building menstrual cycle awareness
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE 800 million. That’s exactly how many people around the world are menstruating today. It’s not exactly a rare occurrence. So why does […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey sees Only An Octave Apart in NYC
BY JEFFREY PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT Only An Octave ApartZack Winokur (director, co-creator) and Thomas Bartlett (music director)Starring Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth CostanzoSt. […]
Emily Harrison reveals our capacity for patience, resilience, and hope
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Separation. Isolation. Waiting. It may sound like this story will be about the pandemic. But in these familiar themes can be found […]
ANNOUNCED // These are the new Sidney Myer Creative Fellows
CONTENT COURTESY SYDNEY MYER CREATIVE FELLOWSHIPS The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships recognise the talent and exceptional courage of artists. This year, they have been awarded […]
Read an extract of Ed Ayres’ new book Whole Notes
BY ED AYRES Bravery Through listening to myself and others play over these decades, music has taught me the truth of sound. We cannot develop if […]
Nicolas Serray is raising funds for mental health and crisis support
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE We’d like to give a warm welcome to Heathcliffe Auchinachie in his first story as a CutCommon contributor! I’ve known Wollongong guitarist […]
Alicia Crossley’s new album offers “escapism from the grinds of daily life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE During a pandemic, the word “escapism” sounds particularly sweet, doesn’t it? This is how Alicia Crossley describes her newest album Bass Instincts. […]