Meet the Composers: Tilde New Music Festival 2017
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Improvisation. Electronic music. Sound installation. Contemporary instrumental works. These are just a few of the offerings that will sound from three stages […]
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Matthew Greco mentors this student-driven Baroque festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2013, self-proclaimed HIPster Meg Cohen founded the Sydney Baroque Music Festival. Now heading into its fourth event, this celebration of […]
Julian Day’s 24-hour organ odyssey
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE “When the clock strikes 12, I’ll begin my 24-hour odyssey. Time will tell if I make it through.” Composer Julian Day […]
EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Tim Jones, tuba
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 […]
Eva-Marie Middleton: How I reached “adult musicianship”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of years ago, Eva-Marie Middleton wrapped up a successful performance of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos with OperaBox. Doing what she always did […]
What’s new at CutCommon in 2017?
From the editors, Stephanie Eslake and Lucy Rash Happy New Year from CutCommon! Welcome to 2017! Thanks to the support and enthusiasm of […]
6 (more) things I learnt at Wagner’s Ring Cycle
BY MADELINE ROYCROFT Seated in front of an assemblage of diehard, rather vocal Ring-goers, this operatic cycle’s full power dawns upon me. Here I […]
Emma Matthews: How we must support young singers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE How can we support artists in the early stages of their careers? Whose responsibility is it to ensure a young singer’s […]
The business skills you learn through music
BY JESSICA VOIGT-PAGE Jessica Voigt-Page is an Australian classical saxophonist based in Texas. She teaches 70 students and hosts camps and events with her […]
An Infinite Dawn with Luke Jaaniste
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Luke Jaaniste’s new cinematic project was inspired by a captured sunrise. Teaming up with image-maker Jonathan Nalder (JNXYZ), Luke has helped to […]