2023

EVENTS // Still Life with Avalanche

July 21, 2023

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 […]

Australia’s leading koto master Satsuki Odamura will play brand new music in Silk, Metal, Wood

July 21, 2023

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

July 17, 2023

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

July 13, 2023

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

July 12, 2023

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

July 11, 2023

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

July 5, 2023

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

July 3, 2023

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

June 27, 2023

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 […]