This free resource will help you navigate your arts career, no matter where you’re at
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When was the last time you performed a gig, or taught a student how to play that challenging piece they’re working on? […]
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How pianist Natalya Aynsley ditched convention to launch a dream career in pop culture music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Natalya Aynsley never graduated from a conservatorium of music. In fact, she stopped studying piano at just 17 years old. It might […]
How one photographer’s generosity is shaping the arts media landscape
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s hard to find the right words to introduce Peter Hislop. He’s a photographer who has spent much of his life capturing […]
A new music education opportunity is launching in regional Australia
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE There’s a new music education opportunity coming to regional Australia, and more than 130 pianists can take part. Piano+ is about to […]
What do you wish you’d known before starting your music degree?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Georgina Palmer is a composition student. She’s studying at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, but before she got there, she had no […]
How Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung secured funding for her dream project
BY CUTCOMMON If you’re a composer looking for funding to help bring your project to life, the APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund should be high […]
“The best weeks of orchestral and chamber music playing I have had in my life”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine a place you could spend two weeks making music, making friends, making connections you’ll keep forever. Making the time of your […]
How AYO is “democratising” classical music for Australian communities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Music is for everyone. Isn’t it? It depends on who you ask. Some might find the cost of a ticket prohibitive. Others […]
How Brenda Gifford is sharing “community, language, culture” through her newest composition
BY LILY BRYANT Have you ever considered the way spoken word plays a musical role in a classical piece? Personally, I understood the use of […]
Elena Kats-Chernin’s music honours a woman who escaped the war and made Australia home
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you share the story of a woman’s life in just 30 minutes? How do you capture their spirit without using […]