Opinion: On Being Told to Give Up
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When I was in high school, I was encouraged to apply for a scholarship which would provide me with a year’s […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
The Messiah: a chat with Richard Gill
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Distinguished music educator and conductor Richard Gill has dedicated his life to inspiring musicians of all ages. Having conducted his way from […]
Computer Talk: Audio-Visual Art of Kynan Tan
BY SAM GILLIES Kynan Tan is a Perth-based audio visual artist whose work asks compelling questions about the data-filled world we live in today. […]
How To Start An Orchestra: Queensland Philharmonia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE AND ANDREW MESSENGER Brave, ambitious, inspired. Perhaps a little crazy. If you want to start up an orchestra from scratch, you’ve […]
American Brass Quintet: the Tour and the Music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The internationally renowned American Brass Quintet made their debut in 1960 in Carnegie Hall, and are still well and truly alive and […]
Winthrop Singers: Paying Tribute to Fallen Students
BY GABRIELLE RUTTICO The University of Western Australia had only been open for one year when World War One began turning Europe into a […]
Tea, Cake, and Classical Music: Elyane de Fontenay
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Elyane de Fontenay didn’t listen to much music in her childhood home.What she did hear playing through the house were bands […]
Revealed: Sexiest Instruments to Play
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A new poll has been released revealing the sexiest instruments for someone to play as voted by over 1,000 hot and bothered […]
Brian Wroten: from Degree to Deportation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’ve ever studied anything at all, you’ll know how stressful it can be to think about what lies ahead after […]
Unheard of: Greatest Compositions You’ll Never Hear
BY SAM GILLIES There’s some amazing music out there, much of which you’ll find the opportunity to experience at least once in your life […]