Skype call inspires brave and personal composition ‘Selfless’
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2018, Allison Wright and Bec Plexus connected via Skype. Their conversation was deeply personal, and would affect the future of their […]
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Justin Beere: “Chamber music is life”
BY TIM HANNAH For the Melbourne Chamber Players, music is an “obsession“. The group’s crazed passion for music will culminate in its upcoming concert Bridge […]
Blood, Sweat, Opera // Chris van Tuinen, music director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside the […]
Ilan Eshkeri on composing Nureyev’s biopic with Ralph Fiennes
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 1961, Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev became the first artist during the Cold War to defect to the West. In The […]
Ben and Danai are making music to help aged care residents in Sydney
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) There’s been a lot of emerging research on the cognitive benefits of music, so naturally, we musicians […]
Ziggy and Miles talk Juilliard, Local Heroes, and “unlimited possibilities”
BY CUTCOMMON Back in 2017, we had a chat with brothers Ziggy and Miles Johnston, who spoke to us about their experience of performing together. […]
STUDY: Youth orchestra helps school kids “feel better about themselves”
BY ALISON PARIS, LEAD WRITER (CHILDREN AND EARLY LEARNING) What influence does music really have on young people? University of Tasmania education researcher Dr William […]
How can you maintain your mental health on tour?
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) If you’re in the performing arts sector, it’s likely you’ve been on tour or know colleagues […]
The Orchestra Project unites young musicians with Australia’s top professionals
BY TIM HANNAH The Orchestra Project was founded by conductor Fabian Russell in 2002. The idea? Offer young, up-and-coming orchestral musicians the opportunity to play […]
Christopher Gordon’s post-apocalyptic score to premiere in Australia
BY LILY BRYANT In 1957, Nevil Shute’s post-apocalyptic novel On the Beach depicted the aftermath of a disastrous world-wide nuclear war, as a handful of […]