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How playing horn (with braces) taught me to master my own talent

August 18, 2019

BY TRACY FRIEDLANDER Tracy Friedlander is the founder of Crushing Classical. We’d like to welcome her to CutCommon as she shares her industry advice column […]

This is what it’s like to be an introvert in classical music

August 13, 2019

BY JASMINE MIDDLETON It’s late at night. You’ve just finished a concert after a day full of back-to-back rehearsals. As much as you enjoyed performing […]

9 essentials for composers looking to promote their work

August 9, 2019

BY CAMERON LAM Applying or getting nominated for an award, honour, or prize is one of the more challenging, exciting and — let’s be honest […]

20 ways to enhance your music career outside uni

August 8, 2019

BY TRACY FRIEDLANDER Tracy Friedlander is the founder of Crushing Classical. We’d like to welcome her to CutCommon as she shares her industry advice column […]

Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on

July 11, 2019

BY CAITLIN VINCENT, LECTURER IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE This article was first published in The Conversation. We’ve picked it up because we reckon […]

Composer John Rodgers lost his voice, Australian music community speaks for him

July 10, 2019

COMPILED BY MITCH FRESTA FOR THE QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL, INTRO AND EDIT BY CUTCOMMON Some years ago, prolific Australian composer John Rodgers contracted meningitis. It […]

How I discovered the Alexander Technique (and why you should, too)

July 9, 2019

BY CHLOE CHUNG AS TOLD TO JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) We recently published an interview with Alexander Technique teacher-trainee Chloe Chung, […]

How can Classical:NEXT best respond to our times?

June 4, 2019

BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Disclaimer: Opinions reflect those of the writer and not necessarily the publication. In a persuasive project pitch, the artistic director […]