Could “modular” compositions be the answer to concert cancellations and postponements?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Those of us who work in the music industry keep doing our best. But unfortunately, that best keeps getting disrupted by external […]
2022
What’s it actually like to be a first year at ANAM?
BY CUTCOMMON Breaking into the Australian music industry isn’t easy — so you’re going to want a good start. The Australian National Academy of Music […]
LIVE REVIEW // Chantal goes to see Pinchgut Opera’s Orontea
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN OronteaPinchgut OperaCity Recital Hall, 26 May I’ve stood in the bathroom queue during a Pinchgut intermission before, and heard audience members remark, […]
VIDEO PREMIERE // Watch Flora Wong’s debut single for violin and metronome
BY CUTCOMMON To celebrate a number of special birthdays, Meanjin/Brisbane violinist Flora Wong has commissioned four new works to perform on her instrument (and with […]
Have you listened to this new interview series with the women leading our arts industry?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jessica Carrascalão Heard is an inspirational leader in the Australian arts industry. You’ve almost certainly heard her voice — whether tuning into […]
EVENTS // Melbourne Recital Centre hosts intimate and energising live music experience
CONTENT COURTESY MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE New to Melbourne Recital Centre’s offerings is Sanctuary – an escape from the brisk winter weather where audiences bask in the warmth […]
“Reconnect with live music and each other” in this sonic meditation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The bar will be open, and the sun will be setting… Reconnect with live music and each other. Sounds pretty relaxed, doesn’t […]
Commission new music and “you might stumble on a masterpiece”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Clancy McLeod is a solo guitarist who is forging his own path. Luckily for the world around him, that path includes a […]
5 meaningful conversations with artists that moved me
BY CUTCOMMON When it comes to the Australian music industry, percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM has always ventured one step ahead of the game. The artistic […]
Support Act reveals startling findings of its industry mental health and wellbeing survey
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music charity Support Act, in conjunction with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, today unveiled the findings of its first-ever Mental Health and Wellbeing […]