Articles

10 minutes with Il Divo

August 24, 2018

BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) We dropped into Universal Music Sydney to get CutCommoners acquainted with mega-successful classical-crossover group Il Divo (pictured above). […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Joan DerHovsepian, viola

August 24, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joan DerHovsepian plays associate principal viola with the Houston Symphony Orchestra (a section in which she’s performed for close to two […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Jin Tong Long, viola

August 23, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Contrary to the commonly held belief that the violin is a superior instrument, Jin Tong Long was in her primary school […]

WTF?! Does the B-flat or E-flat clarinet win?

August 23, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to our series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring […]

Could art help us fight a global pandemic?

August 22, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think art has nothing to do with a global disease crisis? What if we told you the art was produced in […]

The total superstars of Mimir | Curt Thompson, violin

August 22, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For Curt Thompson, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival is “something of a family reunion”. It’s about coming together with old classmates, […]

The string collective with a social conscience

August 22, 2018

BY EMMA SULLIVAN In a city renowned for its chamber music scene, Melbourne’s Affinity Collective is carving out its own path. The ensemble – […]

Pianist Joshua Hooke is going it solo

August 21, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joshua Hooke hails from country Victoria, though you might’ve seen him perform on the biggest stages of inner-city Melbourne. The pianist has […]

Watch the official premiere of K Mak’s latest single

August 20, 2018

BY ALISON PARIS Australian cellist Kathryn McKee embraces the intersection of art music and popular styles in her originals project K Mak. Drawing on […]