Articles

Get ready, ANAM is launching its 2019 concert season

February 12, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When you’re going to launch a concert season to showcase the passion and “burning curiosity” of Australia’s next biggest performers, you’re going […]

Learning music at the Sydney Opera House (with everyone watching)

February 12, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jina Lee and Scott McDougall are piano students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. They’re no strangers to stringent practice and professional […]

Samuel Cottell’s new concert series brings old school to Mosman

February 11, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of years ago, CutCommon chanced upon Samuel Cottell. The classical and jazz pianist would quickly become our lead writer; penning […]

Zahatorte is Japan’s answer to European cafe jazz

February 8, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Settle yourself on a wicker chair and tuck into a slice of cake, because Zahatorte is coming to Australia. We’re serious, though. […]

A Dvořák marathon is coming to Melbourne and we’re pumped

February 4, 2019

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Whether you plan to tune in from the comfort of your own practice room, or pop into the Melbourne Recital […]

Shuan Hern Lee, 16: “Don’t change for other people’s tastes”

February 3, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist Shuan Hern Lee is off to a good start in his career. Actually, he’s off to a great start. At 16 […]

Blood, Sweat, Opera // Elena Perroni, soprano

February 1, 2019

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 […]

What does it take to be a conductor in Australia?

February 1, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, eight aspiring conductors have been honing their craft with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. A series of intensive workshops has prepared […]

Akiho Suzuki: Mental health sounds like…

January 30, 2019

BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]