Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Satsuki Odamura positions herself before a curved length of fine-grained Paulownia wood. There are 13 strings attached, their nylon stretched over little bridges […]
BY CUTCOMMON It’s no secret that we’re fans of Joe Hisaishi. His music forges the magic of Studio Ghibli’s heartwarming anime films. It underpins these […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Anna Sing found out she would be performing with Ray Chen and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, she simply couldn’t believe it. […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, Sydney brothers Sagar and Suraj Nagaraj were involved in a string orchestra. On their concert program were works by Tchaikovsky […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When did you last listen to the music of J.S. Bach? Perhaps you heard a recording or attended a concert that was […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a marathon for audiences and performers. It features four individual operas with a combined duration of at least […]
BY CUTCOMMON It’s that time again for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition — your chance to hear some of the world’s finest musicians under […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Okay, so it may not be easy to name just two of the biggest challenges we face in Australia today. But Sydney […]
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre director Jayashri Kulkarni told the ABC: “Women’s mental health is different and it needs better […]
BY CUTCOMMON Ensemble Offspring is a champion of new music. But this group isn’t afraid to dig up some classics — especially if it’s the […]
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