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Pandemic diary #3: Journey into solitude

April 7, 2020

BY JO ST LEON “In a pandemic, self-isolation is called quarantine. In Buddhism, it is called retreat. From the cave of our homes, like the […]

Pandemic diary #2: Uncharted waters

March 29, 2020

BY JO ST LEON “And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through…But one thing is certain. When you come […]

7 iconic classical excerpts to wash your filthy hands to

March 28, 2020

BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR We might be in the ‘social distancing’ phase of the COVID-19 crisis, but that doesn’t mean we should stop being […]

We must fight this pandemic with compassion

March 24, 2020

BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) It’s fair to say that COVID-19 is a global household name that triggers feelings of acute anxiety for all […]

Pandemic diary #1: After the music stopped

March 24, 2020

BY JO ST LEON “And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested…and learned new ways of being” — Kitty O’Meara Saturday […]

The Letter String Quartet’s debut album has just landed

March 20, 2020

BY THE LETTER STRING QUARTET The Letter String Quartet has just released its debut album All the Stories. In this blog, its artists take you […]

This is not the time to stop having music lessons

March 16, 2020

BY WENDY ZHANG As a music student, I felt incredibly lucky to be taught by each of my private piano teachers – they were mentors […]

The strange feeling of attending one of Australia’s last “mass gatherings” during coronavirus

March 14, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE On Friday 13 March, the Australian government announced a ban on all “non-essential” mass gatherings of more than 500 people. In the […]

How to keep supporting your local music scene during a pandemic

March 12, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The World Health Organisation has declared a coronavirus pandemic. And as governments place restrictions on travel and mass gatherings, the arts will […]