Debut: Mysterious Melismatica Finally Take the Stage
BY GABRIELLE RUTTICO Perth isn’t known for being an overly secretive city. Yet somehow, Renaissance vocal ensemble Melismatica won a nationwide competition and attracted […]
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Flight of the Bumblebrie: Top 18 Musical Fromage
BY MEGAN BURSLEM Feeling Blue? Enjoy our fine selection of musical fromage. From Edam to Gouda, Feta to Asagio, we’ve put together the perfect […]
Wartime Composers: WW1 100th Anniversary
BY ANDREW MESSENGER Let’s be honest, the mid-1910s were a pretty terrible time to be Australian. You can see it just in the numbers: […]
Ben Carey: “Exploring, Navigating, Responding, Listening”
BY SAM GILLIES Sydney-based performer and improviser Ben Carey has made a name for himself through his distinctive musical language and unique approach to […]
Omega Ensemble: Full Speed Ahead with Fresh Repertoire, New Patron
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since kicking off in 2005, the Sydney-based Omega Ensemble have become one of the nation’s hottest chamber groups. Founded by clarinettist […]
Earworms: Top 10 irritating classical compositions
BY CUTCOMMON Ever listened to a piece that you couldn’t get out of your head for days, months, even years? So have we. And we’ve […]
Kelly Ottaway: The Modern Operative
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Kelly Ottaway, jazz is about freedom.“I see jazz and its common links in music as a non-violent tool to stick […]
Opinion: New Doesn’t Start or End with Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll
BY SAM GILLIES During a break at work, I came across an opinion piece that lamented the commercialisation of rebellion in contemporary music. The […]
Explained: Obscure Musical Terminology
BY ANDREW MESSENGER I remember once, in my brief career as a trombonist, playing a bit of music based on Dante’s Inferno. At the climax of […]
Arts Cuts: Where are we Now?
BY ANDREW MESSENGERAndrew Cory sits alone in a small room at the end of the hall. It is crammed with half-a-dozen cubicle-style desks, one of […]