Photoblog: anon. goes to New York City
BY NICOLE TJ AND THOMAS LO Melbourne ensemble anon. takes its first international trip, giving a TEDx talk and exploring life in New York City. […]
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Piano Project welcomes child refugees through music
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could use the power of music to welcome refugees? This is the idea behind the Piano Project […]
Reza Safinia: juggling genre in film music
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON What do Nicolas Cage, Kylie Minogue, and Beethoven have in common? Reza Safinia, that’s what. The London-raised, Los Angeles-based composer recently […]
Composing an individual ‘voice’ in today’s world
BY MICHAEL BAKRNČEV Michael Bakrnčev’s winning piece Sky Jammer will be performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Metropolis New Music Festival. He shares the […]
Britten’s godson Martin Phipps on composing for the screen
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Martin Phipps may have been raised by a musical family – his godfather was Benjamin Britten, after all, and his parents acted […]
CD Review: Francesca Prihasti’s Evolving
BY SAMUEL COTTELL Evolving Francesca Prihasti CD launches May 4 Evolving, recorded in New York with Rodney Green (drums), Orlando Le Fleming (double bass) and […]
Louisa Trewartha experiences musical life in Dublin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When Melbourne trumpet player Louisa Trewartha was growing up, there were some films she couldn’t get enough of. The Wizard of […]
Top tips for TV composition with Downton Abbey’s John Lunn
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Ever wondered how to compose for television? Downton Abbey‘s John Lunn has some solid advice to share. John was about 20 years […]
Live Review: Ensemble Eroica in London
BY SAMUEL PETER Glorious Wine Ensemble Eroica with Toby Thatcher (conductor) and Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay (soloist) Kings Place, London, 3 February In 1810, Elizabeth […]
New York, New York: Joanna Wallfisch
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Joanna Wallfisch was born to a family of classical musicians. Her father was a cellist, older brother an opera singer and […]