Spreading her wings: emerging conductor Nicky Gluch
BY NICKY GLUCH We first heard from Nicky Gluch in February, when she blogged about chasing her dream of conducting. Now, she takes the […]
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No shame in beta-blocker use?
BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE I used to start shaking before I went on stage. My palms would sweat and I’d feel sick to my stomach. […]
Jasmin Leung – ‘Classical music: what’s in it for young people?’
BY JASMIN LEUNG, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP This blog awarded Jasmin Leung a runner-up place in the 2017 CutCommon Young Writer […]
Work hard and you [won’t] make it
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER Our entire society might be said to be built on some fairly basic values. Most of our laws, for example, […]
The Millennial Musician’s Quarter-Life Crisis
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH The Quarter-Life Crisis is a predicament felt by millennials worldwide. Being in our 20s, we are in the ostensible prime of […]
Salina Myat – ‘Classical music: what’s in it for young people?’
BY SALINA MYAT, 2017 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR – RUNNER-UP This blog awarded Salina Myat a runner-up place in the 2017 CutCommon […]
Reflections on my US composition residency
BY LEWIS INGHAM It’s amazing (or perhaps a little depressing?) how quickly I’ve fallen back into my daily routine after spending a month in […]
Industry exercise: Define your artistic brand
BY SUSAN DE WEGER An artistic brand is a tool that can boost your confidence and give the world a strong idea of who […]
Jonathan Henderson: “I wish to keep my curiosity for music alive”
BY JONATHAN HENDERSON Newcastle-born Jonathan Henderson serves as principal flute of the Estonian National Opera. He returns to Australia to present a world premiere of […]
My journey into music therapy: Van Gogh with school students
BY NATASHA LIN During the month of June, the National Gallery of Victoria education department partnered with the University of Melbourne music therapy department to […]