Why the recorder is more than just a “school instrument”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Like many of us, Alicia Crossley first started learning the recorder at school when she was about six years old. Unlike […]
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Interning with a music festival – part 1
BY ELSABETH PARKINSON I was seized with a pulse of excitement. It was January and I was nearing the end of the Australian Youth […]
EXPOSED! Anna Larsen Roach, viola
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 […]
How to brand your orchestra
BY LAURA BIEMMI The Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra is not like other orchestras. The musicians? They don’t wear tails. They don’t play in concert […]
Elena Kats-Chernin reveals mysteries of ancient letters
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE About a century ago, an archaeologist made a discovery among the ruins of a Chinese watchtower. He unveiled a cover of […]
Regan Lynch talks “dirty, do-it-yourself, political” queer cabaret
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Regan is HIV negative. Regan is on PrEP. Regan has been recently tested. “Whenever I […]
Tackling tough repertoire with Lotte Betts-Dean
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Lotte Betts-Dean’s journey into singing started when she was 7 years old. Growing up in Berlin, she joined a chorus performing […]
Campbell Banks breathes new life into this music
BY KIERAN WELCH “The cello needs to play many roles,” Campbell Banks says. The musician is commenting on Zoltan Kodály’s Sonata for Solo Cello, […]
Making a Music Venue 105: Elizabeth Hender, Community Engagement
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How do you bring a music performance to life? There’s a small team of emerging artists working hard in Melbourne’s inner […]
A chat with Adelaide composer Jakub Jankowski
BY CHLOE SANGER We would like to welcome Chloe in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. Meet Jakub Jankowski, a young Adelaide composer. He […]