“Culture isn’t stagnant”: Australian Art Orchestra celebrates 30 years of change
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian Art Orchestra is celebrating its 30th birthday. But it’s certainly not getting old. Artistic director Aaron Choulai goes so far […]
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4 concerts to check out in Melbourne this November
BY CUTCOMMON Let’s face it — by November, most of us are either in holiday mode, or wrapping up our end-of-year projects so we can […]
How a new student-led music festival is training artists to look beyond genre
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have we finally come to the end of that age-old divide between ‘classical’ and ‘contemporary’ music cultures? If a new student-led music […]
Jayson Gillham files legal action against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Acclaimed Australian-British pianist Jayson Gillham has filed legal proceedings against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in the Federal Court of Australia, following the controversial cancellation of his performance in […]
Naomi Dodd is making the bass drop
BY LILY BRYANT “You spend all this time working on your piece in your little house, like a bit of a hermit” is how Naomi […]
Steven Isserlis on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER This October, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will have the great fortune of welcoming one of the greatest cellists and musicians […]
“The body works as a whole” when you play your instrument
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE I’ll be candid with you: I did not predict that an interview with a highly skilled pianist would turn into a conversation […]
What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values
BY HEATHER L. ROBINSON, FLINDERS UNIVERSITY, THE CONVERSATION The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from some of the country’s most […]
Shaping the landscape of Australian guitar music
BY MATT WITHERS With a new album Here & Now just released, and the Australian Music Composition Competition open for its 10th anniversary, guitarist Matt […]
Meet the first Australian composer to write for this magical string instrument
BY CUTCOMMON Earlier this year, we spoke to Andrew Rumsey — the musician who is introducing Australian players and listeners to the Veeh Harp. It’s […]