Articles

GROUP INTERVIEW // Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble in conversation

October 15, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One might suggest that the world itself should take a leaf from Silkroad Ensemble’s book. The group brings together a collection […]

Con Fuoco | Jessica Taylor, soprano

October 15, 2018

Welcome to Con Fuoco, our series with emerging artists in Australia. Jessica Taylor is an Australian soprano studying a Graduate Diploma in Music at […]

Life as a young and successful Australian pianist

October 11, 2018

BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) With a string of major prizes to his name, it’s no surprise that Vietnamese-born Australian pianist Hoang Pham […]

Canberra musicians are fighting to save their education

October 10, 2018

BY LILY BRYANT In 2014, I auditioned at the Australian National University School of Music for its prestigious H Course. Each week, my peers […]

This is what it’s like to play in the orchestra for VO

October 10, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Magical things happen at the opera – there’s no question about that. But there’s also no question that the attention is […]

Julia Fredersdorff chats about Tassie’s fastest-growing baroque band

October 8, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For a little while, Tasmania could claim the Van Diemen’s Band as its own. But when you gather the finest baroque […]

Con Fuoco | Lucy Olivia Schneider, classical voice

October 8, 2018

Welcome to Con Fuoco, our series with emerging artists in Australia. Lucy Olivia Schneider is a dedicated young artist majoring in classical vocal performance at […]

Monique Lapins talks us through her love of the Trout Quintet

October 8, 2018

BY EMMA SULLIVAN Read about Australian violinist Monique Lapins’ career to date, and you may be left feeling a little awe-struck. Monique has studied […]

A chat with Australian composer Mark Holdsworth

October 8, 2018

BY KIYA VAN DER LINDEN-KIAN Writing music can often seem like a mystifying and intellectual process. But for some, the experience can be “uniquely […]