Why we’re exploring music in all its forms
BY CHLOE HASSON, BLUE STOCKINGS In early 2020, I received a message request from a girl named Alison Paris. She had a vision: she wanted […]
2022
Musical reflections on light and darkness, love and loss
BY JENNY ERIKSSON, THE MARAIS PROJECT FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The idea for The Marais Project’s most recent album Australian Monody was more prosaic. It […]
Julius Schwing is creating new guitar techniques from his Bruny Island studio
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Living in Tasmania carries with it a feeling of remoteness. We are far away from the place we call “the mainland”, yet […]
EVENTS // Noctiluca Arts raises funds to replace lost instruments
CONTENT COURTESY NOCTILUCA ARTS On April 23, Noctiluca Arts will present Wild Things, a concert to benefit Resound, an organisation dedicated to replacing musical instruments lost […]
How to compose a jump scare, and other creepy tales
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Something doesn’t feel right. Your heartbeat quickens, and your muscles tense. You raise your hands in front of your eyes, peaking through […]
Eisteddfods are essential to young musicians – even in a pandemic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A memory. I am 14 years old, and have entered into the local eisteddfod. I’ve been learning the piece for months — […]
EVENTS // Music, She Wrote
CONTENT COURTESY 3MBS Following a sold-out inaugural festival in 2021, 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne proudly presents Music, She Wrote on 6 – 8 April 2022. The festival moves from […]
Is it worth being a composer in Australia?
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV In 2017, Melbourne contemporary classical composer Michael Bakrnčev addressed the question, Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia? Half a decade […]
The beautiful story of how your violin is made
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) If you’re a string player, have you ever wondered how your instrument is made? Sure, you […]
Rachelle Durkin was “creeped out” by this scary opera — and she sings the lead
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all know what it feels like to lose a little sleep. Whether we’re excited about a big commitment, or worried we’ll […]