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 […]
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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 […]
How to stay strong in your arts career
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s okay to have a bad day at work. Perhaps you don’t quite manage to complete the jobs on your to-do […]
Lucy Kong composes all your post-study insecurities
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Optimism. Disappointment. Despair. Acceptance. We’ve all felt them. These are the experiences faced when we move on from our studies and, […]
On the art of rejection
BY CHRISTOPHER HEALEY, COMPOSER Anyone who has ever applied for something – be it a competition, grant, or educational program – has at some […]
Soundscapes and cutlery: Victoria Pham talks Sonant Bodies
BY CAROL SAFFER Victoria Pham is a composer and archaeologist based in Sydney. James Maher is a writer, artist, poet and composer living in […]
Justin Williams: See me as I am
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Justin Williams was in his 20s when he co-founded his ensemble. The violist, now an assistant principal player with the Sydney […]
Dear Malcolm Turnbull: Josh Belperio votes yes (in song)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “If you think we’re weak, then think again.” Brave words from young composer Josh Belperio, who wrote them in an open […]
The composer talks: Jenna Cave with Samuel Cottell
BY SAMUEL COTTELL I’m standing in the cold on Glebe Point Road waiting for Jenna Cave. We’re meeting at Da Capo Music store to have […]
12 gigs in 12 months? You’re on.
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Organ champion James Flores set himself a challenge: 12 gigs in 12 months. Now, having passed the half-way mark, he reflects […]