New York, New York: Joanna Wallfisch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joanna Wallfisch was born to a family of classical musicians. Her father was a cellist, older brother an opera singer and […]
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Top 5 Music Theatre Songs of All Time
BY MICHAEL HAMMELMANN Since the beginning of the theatrical endeavours of the stage, musicals have grown in popularity and success. They are able to […]
Rising Star: Toby Thatcher
BY BEN NIELSEN Toby Thatcher is not the sort of person to sit and wait for opportunities to fall into his lap. He founded […]
HIPsters and the Sydney Baroque Music Festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Meg Cohen is a self-proclaimed “HIPster”. Though, not the type you might think. Her interests lie in Historically Informed Performance (HIP), and […]
Composer Spotlight: Cameron Lam
Welcome to Composer Spotlight, our new interview series with emerging Australian composers. As the founding Artistic Director of one of Sydney’s young new music […]
Composers Hindson and Meurant talk ballet collaboration
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Leading Australian composer Matthew Hindson has collaborated with emerging composer Cyrus Meurant to create what may be the newest version of Romeo and […]
On the Podium with Conductor Jessica Gethin
BY LUCY RASH Perth Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Jessica Gethin is powering ahead as one of Australia’s most prominent emerging artists. This year, […]
Top 5 Dots+Loops Cocktail Recipes
BY KIERAN WELCH, DOTS+LOOPS Dots+Loops is a concert series and artist collective based in Brisbane, bridging the gap between a traditional classical concert and […]
Con Fuoco: Justin Beere
Welcome to Con Fuoco – CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians across Australia. Clarinettist and Australian National Academy of Music fellow Justin Beere regularly […]
Hilarious Things Kids Say in Music Class
BY LUCY RASH Particularly well documented is the myriad of ways in which the learning of a musical instrument fosters the development of children’s […]