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Amogus Trio, winners of Robert Salzer First Prize 2021.

How to Strike a Chord with your chamber ensemble

April 26, 2022

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”

April 26, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Alexander Voltz is based in Brisbane — a city boasting well over 2 million inhabitants. But the composer has found new inspiration […]

Julius Schwing is creating new guitar techniques from his Bruny Island studio

April 22, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Living in Tasmania carries with it a feeling of remoteness. We are far away from the place we call “the mainland”, yet […]

Ellie Stewart in a film still from Surrogate

How to compose a jump scare, and other creepy tales

April 12, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Something doesn’t feel right. Your heartbeat quickens, and your muscles tense. You raise your hands in front of your eyes, peaking through […]

A young violinist plays at the Sydney Eisteddfod Festival

Eisteddfods are essential to young musicians – even in a pandemic

April 12, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A memory. I am 14 years old, and have entered into the local eisteddfod. I’ve been learning the piece for months — […]

The beautiful story of how your violin is made

March 29, 2022

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) If you’re a string player, have you ever wondered how your instrument is made? Sure, you […]

Rachelle Durkin was “creeped out” by this scary opera — and she sings the lead

March 22, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We all know what it feels like to lose a little sleep. Whether we’re excited about a big commitment, or worried we’ll […]

Hipster-not-hipster Rob Hao premieres an unusual piece at the SOH

March 17, 2022

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You may have read our recent interview with Nicholas Vines. The Australian composer has penned a suite of 12 preludes called Indie […]