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Australian World Orchestra celebrates its birthday with new local music

May 28, 2021

BY JASMINE MIDDLETON It’s certainly no secret that Australia is a source of amazing homegrown talent. Many of our musicians go on to study abroad […]

“I was so close to giving up”: COVID-affected music students secure extra semester and festival

May 24, 2021

BY ZOE STINSON We would like to welcome Zoe in her first feature story as a CutCommon contributor! Update: These events have unfortunately been postponed […]

Want your program to be historically informed? Include new music

May 20, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Our contemporary fascination with music of the past would be considered an aberration in Bach’s time.” It’s a fascinating idea, isn’t it? […]

8 emerging musicians will perform with this world-class orchestra

May 18, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “Playing with musicians who are much better than yourself always pushes you to the next level. So I am a firm believer […]

In conversation with Jonathan Békés, the TSO’s new principal cellist

May 17, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There can only be one principal cellist. And in some orchestras, it’s a position that will go up for grabs just once […]

How Kevin Kiner composes “bigger than life” Star Wars soundtracks

May 13, 2021

BY ANGELO VALDIVIA VIA LEVEL AND GAIN If you’ve been paying attention to Star Wars over the past decade, you’d know the property has been […]

Tasmania is about to get a brand new record label

May 12, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since its inaugural concert in 2017, Van Diemen’s Band has spread its love of baroque music across Tasmania. It has performed intimate […]

Making music with friends

May 7, 2021

BY JASMINE MIDDLETON As emerging artists in the Australian orchestral scene, violinists Harry Bennetts and Riley Skevington have shared plenty of milestones in their careers. […]

How a church hall, tea, and your mum are revamping chamber music this May

April 30, 2021

BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Adelaide violinist Jacqui Carías had returned to Australia in 2018 from a whirlwind European music trip. A globe-trotting musician, she was trying […]