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Nicholas McManus: “The secret ingredient…”

November 14, 2017

By CAROL SAFFER When Nicholas McManus was given the choice of playing violin or cello in grade 2, he chose the cello because he […]

Composer Secrets: Catherine Golden

November 13, 2017

BY SEAN BOTHA, COMPOSER Composer Secrets is our interview series from Sean Botha, whose vision is to build awareness of new Australian composition. These interviews are […]

Jonathan Xian talks 3MBS The Talent performance

November 12, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jonathan Xian, 22, won the 2017 Series 4 of 3MBS The Talent – a live performance initiative. Alongside fellow 3MBS musician […]

James Morrison on success and unpaid gigs

November 9, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You don’t think of James Morrison as the sort of musician who would have started out busking for food. But that’s […]

Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)

November 9, 2017

BY JOHN GLOVER We know it can take a while to trawl through all the headlines in your newsfeed. So we’ve compiled our top […]

Johnny van Gend: What I look for in a mentor

November 9, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Johnny van Gend started violin lessons as a five-year-old kid growing up in Toowoomba. Seven years later, he achieved both AMusA […]

EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Sophie Radke, cello

November 7, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]

The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates

November 6, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]