Baby’s Day Out at 30: Interview with Oscar-nominated composer Bruce Broughton
BY LIAM HEITMANN-RYCE-LEMERCIER Every film, even those written off at release, is the result of at least some care and effort. In fact, many ‘forgotten’ […]
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Steven Isserlis on Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER This October, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will have the great fortune of welcoming one of the greatest cellists and musicians […]
Why we’re travelling to Australia for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
BY CUTCOMMON It’s that time again for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition — your chance to hear some of the world’s finest musicians under […]
How Julie Campiche made jazz harp “a thing” — and got the world listening
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, UK CORRESPONDENT Founded in 2016, the Julie Campiche Quartet is an experimental jazz ensemble from Switzerland. These musicians use an array of […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey hears Jupiter Ensemble at Princeton
BY JEFFREY CHARLES PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT Jupiter EnsemblePresented by Princeton University ConcertsRichardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, United States, 30 March I recently […]
Fiachra Garvey is introducing 60 young musicians to the London Philharmonic Orchestra
BY JOSEPH ASQUITH, UK CORRESPONDENT Classical Vauxhall is a series of concerts in the London district of Vauxhall. Sponsored by Vauxhall One, this concert series […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey experiences Joyce DiDonato: EDEN
BY JEFFREY CHARLES PALMER, UNITED STATES CORRESPONDENT Joyce DiDonato: EDENPresented by Princeton University ConcertsRichardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 1 February The year […]
“Being a composer is trusting your gut,” reckons Ego Plum (The Cuphead Show)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE He’s known as The Cartoon Composer — and in 2022 he scored one of the truest-to-genre shows to land on Netflix. Inspired […]
Chanda Dancy explains how to compose an action-packed war film
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In a war film like Devotion, the action is literally flying all over the place (and dive-bombing, too). So how do you […]
How Theodore Shapiro composed The School for Good and Evil
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The School for Good and Evil is a tale of heroes, villains, and their training ground. For composer Theodore Shapiro, this story […]