Con Fuoco: Chad Vindin
Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging artists across Australia. Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni Chad Vindin has made a name for […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Opera star Pumeza Matshikiza visits Australia
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT Pumeza Matshikiza didn’t have the luxury of an early music education. Her childhood spent in South Africa’s Eastern Cape during the final years […]
A journey into purgatory with Christopher Healey
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Place your trust in Christopher Healey as he takes you through seven days and nights of purgatory. The Queensland composer’s latest […]
Trump’s misogyny set to music by Robert Davidson
BY THOMAS MISSON Donald Trump’s thoughts on women have attracted all manner of satire in the media – be it on TV, YouTube, or […]
A chat with Thomas Larkin: True West
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you think you’ve experienced sibling rivalry in your family? It’s unlikely you’ve lived through anything like this. From Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
Confronting violence against women with sound and noise
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE As an audience member at Trigger Warning, you’ll be part of a brave and confronting live performance that pushes for social […]
Con Fuoco: Jacob Lawrence
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. In 2014, Jacob Lawrence completed a Bachelor […]
Stewart Kelly takes down “stuffiness” of classical music
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Stewart Kelly is one of Australia’s most eclectic pianists. The ANAM and Queensland Conservatorium graduate performs regularly in all the roles […]
Ian Munro on why we must value Indigenous music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Now, why didn’t we think of that?” This is a glimpse into Australian composer Ian Munro’s thoughts on the creative energy […]
Elissa Koppen braves hearing loss to play in AYO
BY SARAH WORRALL, AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Sydney flautist Elissa Koppen, 21, has spent the past three weeks performing with the Australian Youth Orchestra as […]