Why I’m no longer ticking the ‘emerging artist’ box
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE Dear reader, I would like to officially announce, here in writing, that I have ‘emerged’ as an artist. Yep, from today onwards, […]
2024
How Emma Sandall’s fertility journey inspired a bold new cabaret
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Emma Sandall read Sheila Heti’s bestselling book Motherhood, she resonated with its themes. Living in America, the writer and award-winning dancer […]
Australia could lead globally in protecting local music creators
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS Music industry bodies APRA AMCOS and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) welcome new draft AI regulations announced today by the Australian Government, […]
Siobhan Stagg is channelling her “purest poet and inner storyteller”
BY CUTCOMMON Siobhan Stagg is a traveller. The soprano graduated from the University of Melbourne and has since performed with orchestras and opera companies around […]
Competitions can be “excellent devices for growth” of young music students
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Competitions can be challenging even for the most professional of players. So where do young musicians fit into the picture — those […]
Véronique Serret sings stories of nature in her new album Migrating Bird
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Véronique Serret has performed as concertmaster of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra, played in bands with Archie Roach, and worked with the Australian Chamber […]
How I used “serious fun” to build my 42-student music school
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At the start of the pandemic, Ambre Hammond had four students in her own music school. Now, the Sydney piano teacher has […]
What live music is happening in Melbourne this September?
BY CUTCOMMON August is almost out, and this winter season has been wrapping up with some Intimate Salon Experiences. To celebrate 15 years of live […]
Orava Quartet will premiere a new Australian work this month
BY CUTCOMMON It’s safe to say that most musicians would be happy with a review praising their ability to “defy the laws of physics”. But […]
A new report shows AI could devastate Australia’s music industry
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS In the largest study of its kind in the region, music rights organisation APRA AMCOS has unveiled the results of its exhaustive report into […]