Demons and ghosts face an epic battle in Australia’s haunting new concerto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, CHRISTOPHER LEON In a normal concerto, the soloist will begin with a familiar routine. “You come on, you shake hands with the […]
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The music of Philip Glass has never been more hypnotic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The first time I hit ‘play’ on Erwan Keravec’s recordings, I find it hard to convince myself that I’m listening to a […]
Emma Donovan: “These are the songs that I stand on”
BY LILY BRYANT At my local pub, there’s a jazz gig every Sunday afternoon. Over three hours, the punters will shuffle from Newtown’s King Street […]
Theonie Wang is set to shine as concertmaster in ANAM’s major gala event
BY CUTCOMMON The Australian National Academy of Music isn’t like other institutions. While it works to advance the technical skills of its students, it also […]
Australian arts industry must brace for future disaster impacts now
BY DR DIANA TOLMIE As a Brisbane-based woodwind doubler, I’ve had the privilege of performing in many professional music theatre productions over the past 30 […]
“Record number” of young composers are flocking to Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I ask Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith why audiences should listen to the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, she responds without hesitation: because it’s “generous, […]
‘I can’t be friends with the machine’: What audio artists working in games think of AI
BY SAM WHITING, RMIT UNIVERSITY The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union for voice actors and creatives, recently circulated a video of voice actor […]
Discover how Pompeii’s ancient ruins inspired a new Australian composition
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 62CE, an earthquake shattered Pompeii. Then 17 years later, a volcanic eruption destroyed what remained of the city. The eruption of […]
EVENTS // Matthias Goerne sings Winterreise with Daniil Trifonov
CONTENT COURTESY MSO Matthias Goerne reunites with GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov for a one-night-only performance. With Trifonov described as ‘a knockout’ (The Washington Post) […]
Entering Forest Collective’s “hypnotic, enticing, spooky” dance-opera
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Sound, story, and movement come together in Labyrinth — Forest Collective’s dark dance-opera. The work had a sold-out debut in 2024, and […]