A clef of composers?
BY CAROL SAFFER A troupe of minstrels, a melody of harpists, and an orchestra of musicians are collective nouns used in the music world. […]
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Queer and Now: Fred Hersch, piano
BY JASLYN ROBERTSON/STEPHANIE ESLAKE Queer and Now is our interview series exploring identity. Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak […]
WTF?! What makes French music so…French?
Welcome to our new series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with talent at the Australian National Academy of Music to bring you informed answers […]
These are the REAL divas of opera
BY SYLVIE WOODS There are three kinds of animal in this world that are, without a shadow of a doubt, more fabulous than you. […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Jayson Gillham, soloist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! In 2018, we continue to team up with […]
Con Fuoco: Victoria Bihun, violin
Welcome to Con Fuoco, our interview series with emerging artists in Australia. Victoria Bihun grew up in Benalla, Victoria and started playing violin when […]
Behind the Curtain | Emma Pearson, soprano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE So you’ve been to see the opera. Maybe you were a concertgoer, taken aback by the majestic staging and tales of […]
Yiyun Gu wants this music to “be heard and understood”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Yiyun Gu is a Melbourne concert pianist who cares about what audiences understand. For her upcoming event at the Melbourne Recital […]
Andrew Ford: Writing About Music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Andrew Ford has built his life around expression. A communicator of music, his compositions have been presented by established groups including […]
Watch the world premiere of Jennifer Hankin’s flute quartet
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jennifer Hankin is a flautist, composer, singer, photographer, artist, videographer, fashion designer, and all-round creative. And when you see her in […]