Con Fuoco: Jeremy Sun, piano
Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Jeremy Sun is 12 years old and began studying piano at the […]
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Writer-musicians bring the latest from Australia’s classical and new music scene
A chat with composer Brooke Shelley on International Women’s Day
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This International Women’s Day, we showcase some of the inspiring women in Australia’s musical landscape. Brooke Shelley is a composer and […]
This Darwin doctor and musician shows us what is possible
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dr Cathy Dudgale has worked in general practice for more than 30 years. As a doctor, she has worked in hospitals, […]
You must treat female artists with respect
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Vulnerable. Fearful. Anxious. Embarrassed. Confused. Enraged. Just another day at work? I don’t think so. This open letter is difficult for me […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Jonathan Békés, cello
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 […]
Nico Muhly: “Write for your friends and behave well”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In a few weeks’ time, chamber music will crash against the concrete walls of the Collingwood Underground Carpark. Wedged inside a […]
WTF?! Why am I so nervous on stage?
Welcome to the first interview in our new series, What the Fact?! Throughout 2018, we’re teaming up with the talent at the Australian National Academy […]
Con Fuoco: Phoebe Russell, double bass
Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Phoebe Russell, 23, returned home to Australia in early 2017 to take […]
Flautist Sally Walker introduces us to her musical series
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH Australian flautist Sally Walker is internationally renowned. From her Grand Finalist position in Italy’s Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition, to her […]
Rachel Bruerville on procrastination, cats, and ‘Australian’ music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Rachel Bruerville may be a household name to the CutCommon reader. Having written widely about performance anxiety and mental health, and […]