Matthew Greco mentors this student-driven Baroque festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2013, self-proclaimed HIPster Meg Cohen founded the Sydney Baroque Music Festival. Now heading into its fourth event, this celebration of […]
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Julian Day’s 24-hour organ odyssey
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “When the clock strikes 12, I’ll begin my 24-hour odyssey. Time will tell if I make it through.” Composer Julian Day […]
Clayton Thomas attempts world’s longest bass solo
BY MYLES OAKEY In 2008, a man held his breath underwater for 17 minutes and four seconds, setting a new world record. Six years […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Tim Jones, tuba
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 […]
Eva-Marie Middleton: How I reached “adult musicianship”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of years ago, Eva-Marie Middleton wrapped up a successful performance of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos with OperaBox. Doing what she always did […]
What’s new at CutCommon in 2017?
From the editors, Stephanie Eslake and Lucy Rash Happy New Year from CutCommon! Welcome to 2017! Thanks to the support and enthusiasm of […]
Emma Matthews: How we must support young singers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How can we support artists in the early stages of their careers? Whose responsibility is it to ensure a young singer’s […]
Lachlan Skipworth and Brett Dean win major music award
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL West Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth and compositional heavyweight Brett Dean took out the Paul Lowin Prizes on Tuesday evening. One of the […]
An Infinite Dawn with Luke Jaaniste
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Luke Jaaniste’s new cinematic project was inspired by a captured sunrise. Teaming up with image-maker Jonathan Nalder (JNXYZ), Luke has helped to […]
Tilman Robinson tests the psychological impact of sound
BY SAMUEL PETER Tilman Robinson is a composer and performer based in Melbourne who has just released his second album Deer Heart. Released through […]