Articles

What my music studies have taught me so far

August 28, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This profile feature of emerging violinist Arna Morton is produced in collaboration with the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. When Arna Morton […]

ASH is for Ashley Bathgate: Bach, life, and careers in new music

August 27, 2017

BY CELINE CHONG, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR This story is published as part of CutCommon Young Writers’ Month. If you […]

Rada Tochalna: Sex, psychological tension, and ‘fallen’ women

August 25, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Rada Tochalna plays the character of Violetta in La Traviata. The Melbourne soprano dubs Violetta a “high-class call girl” who sells sex and the […]

Con Fuoco: Lana Kains, soprano

August 23, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Soprano Lana Kains, 19, is studying her Bachelor […]

Con Fuoco: Tom Dunbabin, multi-instrumentalist

August 23, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Tasmania’s Tom Dunbabin found his passion for music […]

A chat with TSO Rising Star Maraika Smit

August 23, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Maraika Smit has been named the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s new Rising Star. The young horn player first picked up the instrument […]

How does an ensemble become financially sustainable?

August 23, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do ensembles achieve financial stability? This is the question we’ve put to Gemma Turvey, artistic director of the New Palm […]

Queer and Now: Jesse Budel, composer and performer

August 21, 2017

BY JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they asked about their personal lives. […]

Rural Commuters: Joshua Reynolds, clarinet

August 21, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dedication. It’s learning your parts. It’s developing your technique. It’s rocking up to rehearsal. In fact, for some, it’s embarking on […]