This new orchestra will serve the 2.5 million people of Greater Western Sydney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE February 21 was a special day for Greater Western Sydney. The region, home to one in every 11 Australians, has opened its […]
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Life is tougher than ever in 2022, but help is available to arts workers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hope has taken many forms throughout the pandemic. There’s been a feeling that restrictions are only temporary; that live music will return […]
Creating A Sanctuary of Quietude
BY PAT JAFFE One year ago, Pat Jaffe wrote a blog for CutCommon on the experience of recording and releasing his debut album Eldorado. He […]
Sophie Hutchings creates “room to breathe” in anxious times
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When an artist is streamed more than 29 million times, it tells you something about what listeners are craving right now. And […]
Kyla Matsuura-Miller: “You can’t be what you can’t see”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE On 25 November, Kyla Matsuura-Miller shared a story. From the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall stage, the violinist spoke to her listeners about […]
Sarah Elise Thompson’s debut album is an intimate self-portrait
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Take one look at Sarah Elise Thompson’s portfolio, and you’ll see a list of names that’ll leave you feeling awestruck. Deborah Cheetham. […]
How this string quartet created a “work bubble” during lockdown
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Earlier this year, the musicians of Affinity Quartet experienced a snap seven-day lockdown. So they decided to create a “work bubble” that […]
TwoSet Violin: “Never stop learning, keep trying new things!”
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE In the About section of TwoSet Violin’s YouTube channel, there are just three sentences written: “We play violin. We love classical music. […]
Emily Harrison reveals our capacity for patience, resilience, and hope
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Separation. Isolation. Waiting. It may sound like this story will be about the pandemic. But in these familiar themes can be found […]
Martha Marlow defies medical odds to release debut orchestral album
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Martha Marlow was fulfilling her second year at the National Art School when she was diagnosed with a rare auto-inflammatory disease. The […]