Playing solo is “the best way to understand yourself”
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF In 2016, Oxana Shevchenko progressed to the finals of the Sydney International Piano Competition. Now, having powered through top prize wins at […]
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Berlin filmmakers launch platform showcasing real, musical lives
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT On Wednesday nights at Bar Zum Schmutzigen Hobby, Miss Judy Ladivina, draped in glitter and windblown by the glamour of […]
Australian guitarist Alberta Khoury talks about life at Juilliard
BY JESSIE WANG (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) If you’re working in the music industry, chances are you may have studied at a conservatorium. Even if […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey goes to The Living Dying Opera
BY JEFFREY PALMER The Living Dying Opera Ju-eh (Juecheng Chen), Hwarg (Howie Kenty), and visual artist François-Thibaut PencenatAbrons Arts Center, New York, 23 February Upon […]
LONGREAD // Clemens Christian Poetzsch finds his musical language
MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Antique brass chandeliers and plastic fans are suspended from a corrugated iron ceiling. A cathedral-like steel arch braces the roof. To […]
Uplifting and inspiring? You’ll want to hear the Silkroad Ensemble
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) Ever checked out the tags on Netflix to find your next show to binge-watch? Maybe it was tagged under […]
Oliver Patrice Weder tells us what it’s like to compose for Spitfire Audio
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Coming from a purely performance and composition background, Oliver Patrice Weder has carved himself a unique path into […]
Zahatorte is Japan’s answer to European cafe jazz
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Settle yourself on a wicker chair and tuck into a slice of cake, because Zahatorte is coming to Australia. We’re serious, though. […]
Discovering an Australian composer in New York
BY JEFFREY PALMER This blog was submitted by volunteer New York arts writer Jeffrey Palmer in collaboration with Australian composer Michael Grebla (pictured above). CutCommon would like to congratulate all Australian artists involved in this […]
Life after uni: Amber Evans, voice
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A music degree can be an intense – and intensely rewarding – life experience. It doesn’t matter how old we are, or […]