The string collective with a social conscience
BY EMMA SULLIVAN In a city renowned for its chamber music scene, Melbourne’s Affinity Collective is carving out its own path. The ensemble – […]
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Pianist Joshua Hooke is going it solo
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
BY ALISON PARIS Australian cellist Kathryn McKee embraces the intersection of art music and popular styles in her originals project K Mak. Drawing on […]
Vicky Chow deconstructs the way we think about ‘new’ music
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF As a musician, it can be challenging to find a balance between preserving the traditions of classical music and wanting to […]
Gabrielle Cadenhead is setting her own poetry to music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Remember reading about Gabrielle Cadenhead in our Rural Commuters series? The young flautist travels between Maitland and Sydney (more than two […]
Con Fuoco | Azariah Felton, composer and performer
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our series with emerging artists in Australia. Azariah Felton has had a passion for music since the age of 2, […]
This new duo is thinking outside of the box
BY LILY BRYANT It can be hard to imagine music that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes. As listeners, we’re used to genre-specific radio stations […]
A chat with the winner of the Matt Withers Australian Music Composition Competition
BY CARISSA DYALL In many ways, the classical guitar is an isolated instrument. If you’ve ever seen it performed, it’s likely you’ll have heard […]
Women on the podium | Renee Heron
BY ZOE DOUGLAS-KINGHORN, LEAD WRITER Gender equality. What does it look like in the orchestra? Blind auditions and gender-neutral concert blacks may bring balance into classical […]
A chat with soprano Georgia Melville (before she battles for The Mathy)
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) A competition where every finalist receives a 60-minute massage voucher? Yes please. Each year, the IFAC Handa Australian […]