These Tassie artists are set to shine on their home Federation Concert Hall stage
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some of my best musical memories have been with the Australian Youth Orchestra. I took part in the Words About Music program, […]
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Erin Helyard will perform in this indulgent festival of Baroque classics
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Over the past decade, Baroque repertoire has made quite a resurgence in Australia’s orchestral programming. As a violinist, I feel […]
Ingrid Martin swaps baton for mic in this concert dedicated to Clara Schumann
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ingrid Martin seems to find her audience just as interesting as the music she conducts. When she’s on the podium, she will […]
How pianist Natalya Aynsley ditched convention to launch a dream career in pop culture music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Natalya Aynsley never graduated from a conservatorium of music. In fact, she stopped studying piano at just 17 years old. It might […]
How one photographer’s generosity is shaping the arts media landscape
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s hard to find the right words to introduce Peter Hislop. He’s a photographer who has spent much of his life capturing […]
A new music education opportunity is launching in regional Australia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a new music education opportunity coming to regional Australia, and more than 130 pianists can take part. Piano+ is about to […]
What do you wish you’d known before starting your music degree?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Georgina Palmer is a composition student. She’s studying at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, but before she got there, she had no […]
How Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung secured funding for her dream project
BY CUTCOMMON If you’re a composer looking for funding to help bring your project to life, the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund should be high […]
How Danny Lucin’s mixed ensemble is “pioneering early brass in Australia”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER Danny Lucin has a particularly strong passion for the cornetto (the historical wind instrument rather than the ice cream). Considered […]
“The best weeks of orchestral and chamber music playing I have had in my life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine a place you could spend two weeks making music, making friends, making connections you’ll keep forever. Making the time of your […]