James Morrison on success and unpaid gigs
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE You don’t think of James Morrison as the sort of musician who would have started out busking for food. But that’s […]
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Johnny van Gend: What I look for in a mentor
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Johnny van Gend started violin lessons as a five-year-old kid growing up in Toowoomba. Seven years later, he achieved both AMusA […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Sophie Radke, cello
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]
Melody Eötvös on storytelling through sonata form
BY LEWIS INGHAM, COMPOSER For many, the piano sonata carries a historical tag, rendering it a daunting prospect for the modern composer. But, for […]
Jonathan Fitzgerald: Turning off “the dude”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Jonathan Fitzgerald received some expert advice as an undergrad: “Turn off the dude”. We all have one: it’s the voice in […]
Decaying pianos inspire groundbreaking new collective
BY CHLOE SANGER The Piano Graveyard (pictured above) is located outside the tiny town of York in Western Australia on the Wambyn Olive Farm. […]
Darryn Santana on self-discipline, expression, and new album
BY LAURA BIEMMI Darryn Santana has dedicated his new album to someone he loves: Erik Satie. The Perth guitarist has described the self-titled release […]
28-year-old Ray Chen is rocking the world
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ray Chen is an Olympic-level musician. No, really. He performed at the 1998 Japan Winter Olympics when he was eight. Now […]
FICTION // You are second best
BY JOHN GLOVER This story is the inaugural work of short fiction published in CutCommon. * * * “Flat.” I couldn’t believe it. “Are you […]