Why world-class musicians are making the trip to Townsville
BY LAURA BIEMMI (TRENDS EDITOR) WITH RACHEL BRUERVILLE (OPINIONS EDITOR) There could only be one thing better than an extensive chamber music festival that invites […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
Melbourne’s contemporary chamber group has reimagined Radiohead
BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN There seems a growing push for the classical music scene to grow past traditional biases and break new ground. Barriers […]
Music education matters, says Rachel Shaw, French horn
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music education matters. Whether you first picked up an instrument at school, you’re working full-time in an orchestra, or you’re just entering […]
New web opera confronts cyberbullying and abuse in the arts
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Trigger warning: This story features discussion of cyberbullying and suicide including reference to real events. If you or someone you know […]
Natalya Aynsley will play 2 hours of your favourite Studio Ghibli music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you find yourself singing “Totoro, To-to-ro!” around the house (or without warning in a public place), you’ll be right at home […]
Composer Mark Holdsworth on his residency with a major Australian orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Being a composer today is a fairly tough gig. There’s nothing resembling a clear-cut pathway to success, the idea of […]
Christopher Bennett on how to welcome a new guest artist into your group
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You may have caught Emma Sullivan’s interview with Dan Russell a couple of months back: Dan is artistic director of the Phoenix […]
Peter Sandberg composes music to help you unwind from your hectic life
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since I first heard about Peter Sandberg’s newest release Motion, I’ve been listening to it pretty regularly throughout my workday. And let […]
Composer Missy Mazzoli talks new music + past teacher
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) aims to unsettle and enjoy – a rare duality adopted in contemporary […]
Tango Enigmático on start-ups, Australian composition, and loving Piazzolla
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Argentinian tango, a passionate and enticing feast for the ears…what’s not to love? Flora Wong (violin), Cara Tran (piano), […]