Nicholas Young: What does it mean to be a virtuoso?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At 25 years old, Nicholas Young might very well be considered a piano virtuoso. The Young Steinway Artist won the 2016 […]
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Sex, murder, betrayal (and music) with Pekka Kuusisto
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music rarely hides away from the confronting – or the disturbing. Some of the greatest and most loved works in history […]
Dane Lam talks leadership across the continents
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When it comes to an impressive conducting career, we can conclude that Dane Lam has made it in Australia. He’s also made […]
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in 2017
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL AND STEPHANIE ESLAKE Can you identify with any of the following? I’m pretty young (or, young at heart) I dig classical music […]
Siebe Pogson on being a rockstar and composing for Mum
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Siebe Pogson is perhaps one of the most multi-talented young musicians on the scene. The accompanist/piano teacher/electric bass player/composer grew up […]
Meet the Artists: Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Concert
BY THE COMPOSERS This week, four new Australian works will be premiered by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Brett Kelly will take to the […]
Celebrating doubt with composer Jochen Gutsch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever felt a sense of doubt? Jochen Gutsch has. Though, he doesn’t react in the way that many of […]
Who takes the photographs?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You’ve probably seen it before. A near-black concert hall, the silhouette of a certain someone tiptoeing up to the action. Camera […]
Making a Music Venue 102: Natasha Lin, Concert Coordination
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One year ago, we had a chat with Nick Slaney – a pianist who took on the challenge of creating a […]
Meet the Composers: Tilde New Music Festival 2017
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Improvisation. Electronic music. Sound installation. Contemporary instrumental works. These are just a few of the offerings that will sound from three stages […]