EVENTS // Still Life with Avalanche
CONTENT COURTESY ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING Repetition, chaos and beauty become one in this program of musical extremes, where the greatest contemporary composers examine every aspect of […]
2023
Australia’s leading koto master Satsuki Odamura will play brand new music in Silk, Metal, Wood
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Satsuki Odamura positions herself before a curved length of fine-grained Paulownia wood. There are 13 strings attached, their nylon stretched over little bridges […]
ANNOUNCED! These are the 2023 Australian Women in Music Awards finalists
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS A special shout-out to CutCommon’s very own editor Stephanie Eslake, who has been named a finalist in the […]
Affinity Quartet wins Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
CONTENT COURTESY MUSICA VIVA AUSTRALIA Musica Viva Australia has announced Affinity Quartet as the winner of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2023. Affinity Quartet, […]
ANNOUNCED! These are the 2023 Art Music Awards finalists
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre announce the finalists for the 2023 Art Music Awards, to be held on 15 August at Carriageworks, Sydney, Gadigal land. The […]
Joe Hisaishi’s first string quartet is about to have its Australian premiere
BY CUTCOMMON It’s no secret that we’re fans of Joe Hisaishi. His music forges the magic of Studio Ghibli’s heartwarming anime films. It underpins these […]
Ray Chen is bringing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to the Sydney Opera House
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Anna Sing found out she would be performing with Ray Chen and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, she simply couldn’t believe it. […]
How two brothers founded the first Australian Indian Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, Sydney brothers Sagar and Suraj Nagaraj were involved in a string orchestra. On their concert program were works by Tchaikovsky […]
EVENTS // Play with Ray and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
CONTENT COURTESY SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA For one night only, three emerging violinists from around the world will experience a dream come true – performing Bach’s […]
5 live performances to warm up your heart this July
BY CUTCOMMON We’re in the depths of winter, and you know what that means — it’s time for staying at home live music. The Primrose […]