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 […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
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), […]
Henry Justo: “You must give everything”
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Academy offers invaluable mentorship and performance opportunities to composers and performers every year. This year’s Hatched Academy […]
Helena Kernaghan helps bring chamber music to regional Australia
BY LEWIS INGHAM “The call for a more peaceful environment and lifestyle was stronger than my need to perform,” says pianist Helena Kernaghan about her […]