‘Twin flames’ unite in bold student opportunity
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT If you have ever questioned the amount of orchestral playing opportunities in Melbourne, this one goes out to you. On Wednesday […]
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Why our orchestra is almost all female
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Perth Symphony Orchestra is one of the most progressive of its kind in Australia. Of its 150+ employees, more than […]
It’s a man’s world? 10 Australian women who missed the memo
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT International Women’s Day is quickly becoming one of my favourite days of the year. March 8 is the date, and I’m […]
Is it worth becoming a composer in Australia?
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV Melbourne composer Michael Bakrnčev recently settled in for a candid chat with our editor Stephanie Eslake about some of the obstacles faced […]
CutCommon shortlisted for 2017 Classical:NEXT Innovation Award
The CutCommon team is thrilled to be shortlisted for the Classical:NEXT 2017 Innovation Award! CutCommon appears as one of 10 finalists who have been selected […]
Ben Opie: “The Skrillex of oboe”
BY LUCY RASH Two types of people walk the alleys of Melbourne’s wildly eclectic arts scene: those who argue classical music is a static […]
For the love of science and music
BY CALIDA TANG I’ve been playing music since I was quite young, learning violin, viola and some piano, and I have always participated in […]
Gone studyin’
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR What sort of student will you choose to be in 2017? “Mate!” he […]
Rocking the records with Pat Monaghan
BY LUCY RASH I recently spent a large chunk of my time cataloguing the records on my lounge room shelves. What are summer holidays […]
Nicholas Young: What does it mean to be a virtuoso?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE At 25 years old, Nicholas Young might very well be considered a piano virtuoso. The Young Steinway Artist won the 2016 […]