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

5 facts about Verdi with Warwick Fyfe

August 1, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Catch up on your Verdi this August 14 when the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra brings prestigious baritone Warwick Fyfe to the state. […]

Muses bringing female composers to the fore

July 25, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a level of guilt – of concern – in the many of us who struggle to name a great number of female […]

Paul Dean on composition, ego, and the value of accompanists

July 25, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Music is a living culture, and the moment we just start playing music of dead white males then it will wither […]

Con Fuoco: Madeleine Jevons, Penny Quartet

July 23, 2016

Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Melbourne musician Madeleine Jevons holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from […]

Lars Vogt performs in Australian debuts

July 23, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt will make a couple of debuts in Australia next week, performing for the first time with […]

Across the seas with Daniel Nistico

July 23, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Guitarist Daniel Nistico doesn’t like to stay in one place. Starting out in Melbourne, he’s now based in New York and […]

Simon Bruckard on conducting with Victorian Opera

July 21, 2016

BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Repetiteur and conductor Simon Bruckard, 25, is part of the Victorian Opera’s Professional Development Program following his graduation from the Master […]

Classical music our way: Melbourne Philharmonia Project

July 1, 2016

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Melbourne Philharmonia Project defines itself with ambition: “An orchestral movement changing the perceptions of classical music”. And we love it. Hitting […]