Emily Harrison reveals our capacity for patience, resilience, and hope
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Separation. Isolation. Waiting. It may sound like this story will be about the pandemic. But in these familiar themes can be found […]
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Nicolas Serray is raising funds for mental health and crisis support
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE We’d like to give a warm welcome to Heathcliffe Auchinachie in his first story as a CutCommon contributor! I’ve known Wollongong guitarist […]
Alicia Crossley’s new album offers “escapism from the grinds of daily life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE During a pandemic, the word “escapism” sounds particularly sweet, doesn’t it? This is how Alicia Crossley describes her newest album Bass Instincts. […]
“New music is fundamental to expressing the experiences of today”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music has connected 67 musicians with 67 composers. The idea is to create a vast collection of […]
A new digital concert series is making music for everyone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music by female-identifying composers. A digital future for the performing arts industry. Diversity in the concert hall. Choosing not to perform Mozart. […]
What is Sexual Trauma First Aid, and how can it help arts workers?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you know, this story discusses topics surrounding sexual harassment and assault. For mental health support, contact your GP, call the Support […]
How ANAM is building a generation of artists “passionate about new music”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music has connected 67 musicians with 67 composers. The idea is to create a vast collection of […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Grace Gallur, classical soprano and aspiring vocal academic
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was first declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted, with artists forced to rethink their projects […]
Martha Marlow defies medical odds to release debut orchestral album
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Martha Marlow was fulfilling her second year at the National Art School when she was diagnosed with a rare auto-inflammatory disease. The […]
Why the future of music is collaborative
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Traditionalist elitism has long plagued the image of classical music. It holds back our progress as an industry. Proponents […]