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: […]
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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 […]
Becoming Pro: Tips from the Top
Sam Gillies talks with some of Australia’s top musicians about what it takes to go from being a student to a professional.Recently, I was stuck […]
Key to Jazz: Tom Vincent
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If there’s one style that’s stayed timelessly cool since it first hit the clubs, it’s gotta be jazz. Australian pianist and composer […]
Network of Lines: Tilman Robinson Talks Debut
BY SAM GILLIES Melbourne-based composer, trombonist and sound artist Tilman Robinson doesn’t restrict himself to one style. Having performed (and premiered) a diverse range […]