Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER While looking back at her most recent creative undertakings, Australian composer Katy Abbott acknowledges she has “a penchant for setting […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Adelaide composer, protest song writer and musical theatre talent Josh Belperio is about to bid farewell to their hometown, and fly to […]
BY LILY BRYANT When I ask Benjamin Dix of the Melbourne Guitar Quartet what it’s like to prepare for a world premiere, he laughs, self-effacingly. […]
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF This June, SARAY Iluminado is once again bringing its unique sound to the Melbourne Recital Centre, weaving together traditional Balkan and Sephardic […]
BY CUTCOMMON This June, Finnish conductor Erkki Lasonpalo will lead Australian National Academy of Music talent through an event that uses powerful classical music to […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The music featured on vocalist Alex Siegers’ debut album spans six decades. Yet some of these works have never been recorded, or […]
BY GRACE COLLIVET Soprano Rachael Joyce and collaborative pianist Alexandra Byrne are two artists who are embarking on their careers in the music industry. This […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Dr Diana Tolmie was involved in a terrible accident, one of the first thoughts in her mind was: “The show must […]
BY CUTCOMMON Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto is not an uncommon work. But owing to the relative scarcity of this orchestral instrument, you’re unlikely to hear it […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A few years ago, Australian pianist Andrew Rumsey took an overnight train to Melbourne. He had no idea that this trip would […]
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