Brisbane is hosting its first mental health and arts festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, Brisbane is hosting its first mental health and arts festival — The Big Reach. Through conversations, technology, and workshops, attendees […]
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A group of musicians, poets, and artists will explore place and identity after lockdowns
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has challenged the artists of Australia. One group of performers, composers, visual artists, and poets will confront not only the […]
There’s no music on a dead planet
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Musicians across the world are uniting in a new campaign to demand climate action. In Australia, familiar names in our classical and […]
Lydia Gardiner is using Instagram satire as source material for her new music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Perth composer Lydia Gardiner opens Instagram and scrolls to a new post from Trash Fire Poetry, she’s struck with a wave […]
Zela Margossian: “My music is a story of who I am”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Where does the story of Zela Margossian begin? Perhaps it begins Beirut, where she was born and raised as a child. Maybe […]
Cyrus Meurant on composing and collaboration during COVID
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Cyrus Meurant hasn’t stopped composing since the pandemic began. While performances of his work have been impacted by concert cancellations, Cyrus has […]
The Australian music industry has a bullying and harassment problem
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you know, this story discusses topics surrounding bullying, sexual harassment, and assault. For mental health support, contact your GP, call the […]
Australian video game composers are getting their moment in the spotlight
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all love music that tells a story. Whether composed for an opera or ballet, we soak up the passion and tragedy […]
How to Strike a Chord with your chamber ensemble
BY LILY BRYANT Picture yourself at 6, or 8, or 10 years old. You’ve been crammed into the school hall with your fellow students, and […]
Making music for regional communities “is a responsibility of any Australian artist”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alexander Voltz is based in Brisbane — a city boasting well over 2 million inhabitants. But the composer has found new inspiration […]