Articles

Start rehearsing, chamber players – this international competition is back

June 21, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE MICMC has now been postponed due to COVID. Check back in soon — we’ll keep you updated about new competition dates. Understanding […]

How this new orchestra will enhance Australia’s music industry

June 17, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Arts administrators are the people who bring performances to life. They are strategic masterminds who manage logistics and marketing. They help deliver […]

AMEB commissions Indigenous lullaby for Online Orchestra, and invites you to play along

June 2, 2021

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Candace Kruger is a Yugambeh yarrabilginngunn (songwoman) woman, an ethnomusicologist, and a proud Kombumerri (Gold Coast) […]

The Dig composer talks STEM, music theatre, and film score debut

June 1, 2021

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE VIA LEVEL AND GAIN It’s pretty special when your compose your first feature film and it’s released on Netflix starring Carey Mulligan […]

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? […]