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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene

TwoSet Violin taking it to the world (with your help)

March 25, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You remember these guys? Brett Yang and Eddy Chen are the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University graduates who are breaking the internet […]

Con Fuoco: Emily Ampt, violin

March 25, 2017

Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Emily Ampt is the concertmaster of the brand new Western Sydney Youth […]

How can we use music to achieve social change?

March 25, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How can we use music to achieve social change? Artists have used outlets from painting to architecture as a way to […]

Luminescence: Harmony for women in music

March 22, 2017

BY LILLY HANNOCK AND AJ AMERICA Lilly, 21, and AJ, 22, help to bring the Luminescence Chamber Singers and its newly formed Children’s Choir […]

Backstage with Sam Weller, Ensemble Apex

March 22, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE According to Sam Weller, a successful rehearsal with the orchestra will contain the three Bs: “beers, burgers, and banter”. If you […]

Ziggy and Miles: Backstage with the bros

March 20, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ziggy and Miles Johnston started playing together when they were four years old – and I don’t just mean on the […]

EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Edwina George, violin

March 19, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]

Overcoming self-doubt and ‘Impostor Syndrome’ in music

March 18, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Natalia Harvey, 25, attends her rehearsals for the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, she’s the youngest player in the room. […]

Con Fuoco: Benjamin van der Niet, guitar and cello

March 18, 2017

Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Benjamin van der Niet, 17, started studying classical guitar and cello in […]