What’s on in Melbourne this February and March
BY CUTCOMMON Are you ready to start your year with live music? In 2024, we rounded up some of the top events hitting the stages […]
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Australian conductor Carolyn Watson on commissioning new music
BY CAROLYN WATSON As conductors, our role is imbued with great responsibility. While we are arguably not creators in the same ilk as composers, we […]
Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story
BY DIANE CHARLESON, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates […]
4 concerts to check out in Melbourne this November
BY CUTCOMMON Let’s face it — by November, most of us are either in holiday mode, or wrapping up our end-of-year projects so we can […]
What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values
BY HEATHER L. ROBINSON, FLINDERS UNIVERSITY, THE CONVERSATION The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from some of the country’s most […]
Why I’m no longer ticking the ‘emerging artist’ box
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE Dear reader, I would like to officially announce, here in writing, that I have ‘emerged’ as an artist. Yep, from today onwards, […]
Australia could lead globally in protecting local music creators
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS Music industry bodies APRA AMCOS and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) welcome new draft AI regulations announced today by the Australian Government, […]
What live music is happening in Melbourne this September?
BY CUTCOMMON August is almost out, and this winter season has been wrapping up with some Intimate Salon Experiences. To celebrate 15 years of live […]
A new report shows AI could devastate Australia’s music industry
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS In the largest study of its kind in the region, music rights organisation APRA AMCOS has unveiled the results of its exhaustive report into […]
Classical music is not isolated from politics. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra should know this
BY PETER TREGEAR, THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, THE CONVERSATION The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced it was an error to cancel a scheduled concerto performance […]