Paul Dean on composition, ego, and the value of accompanists
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Music is a living culture, and the moment we just start playing music of dead white males then it will wither […]
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Con Fuoco: Madeleine Jevons, Penny Quartet
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
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
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
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
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 […]
To Roberto, with Love
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE I can never resist a European accent. Though I can only hear his voice, Roberto Alagna exudes an overwhelming charm and, […]
Australia’s cultural and artistic downfall
BY DYLAN HENDERSON On this week’s episode of Q&A, Tony Jones directed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the crux of a question asked by […]
Richard Gill: “Just Sing”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian music educator Richard Gill AO will unite hundreds of young Tasmanians in song as part of this year’s Festival of […]
Laura Karpman on women composers, Spielberg, and TV collaboration
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON American composer Laura Karpman talks about her past and present scoring projects, and the importance of raising awareness for women composers in […]