Gillian Wills confronts the “predatory behaviour, lack of funds” in Australia’s classical music industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Gillian Wills’ Big Music is her debut novel — but it’s not entirely a work of fiction. It’s a book that confronts […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
A festival to “celebrate who we are and what we make”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE From commissioning 67 Australian composers in one project to presenting opportunities for musicians to play solo with a world-renowned symphony orchestra, the […]
Eleanor Lyons will sing with friends in this “embracing and relaxed” venue
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Eleanor Lyons likes to think of chamber music with the same warmth as a “handwritten letter or a home-baked cake”. Unlike the […]
Nat Bartsch’s relaxed performances provide “a place where you can be yourself”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Booked your tickets for that concert you were thinking of attending? Great. Now you just need to figure out how you’ll get […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]