A new study is confronting the “sexualisation of Australia’s classical musicians”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Does the classical music industry do its best to promote gender equality? It’s certainly a topic that weighs heavily on the minds […]
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The Cooperative is combining opera with social justice
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) It’s the start of 2021. As a member of our music community, what’s the first thing […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Nicole van Bruggen, artistic director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]
OPINION // Art isn’t expendable – it’s one of our last hopes
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, LEAD WRITER (EDUCATION) The arts has certainly been among the hardest-hit sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Concerts have been postponed, playhouses shut, […]
Thinking of applying for the Art Music Fund? Composer Cameron Lam is here to help
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE For the Australian arts industry, the year 2020 has been nothing short of exhausting. And it’s going to take time to recover. […]
Meet Jonathan Ong, the pianist who ditched the concert hall for Twitch
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Once on track as a concert pianist and conservatorium lecturer, Jonathan Ong made an about-turn and embraced digital streaming instead, via the […]
Sharing the joy – my unexpected year of music
BY PAT JAFFE We would like to give a warm welcome to Pat in his first story as a CutCommon contributor. As the end of […]
Could your arts career benefit from personal coaching?
BY JESSIE WANG (LEAD WRITER, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) There is no doubt the music industry is competitive. And when that competition is coupled with […]
You Can’t Ask That: Q&A with screen composer Andrew Sampford
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE VIA LEVEL AND GAIN “How do you swear in sign language?” “Did you drink metho?” “Were you raised as a boy or […]
How I coped running a studio while pregnant during COVID-19
BY WENDY ZHANG Running a private music studio and keeping it afloat during the pandemic year is challenging enough. But finding out you are pregnant […]