Soprano Sophia Winton is paving her own way
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW We would like to welcome Alexandra in her first story as a CutCommon contributor. A well-tailored aria is a like a glass […]
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Meeting the youngest and first female concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin
BY LAURA BARTON At 26 years old, Jiyoon Lee is the youngest and first female concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin. Her success with the orchestra […]
A chat with Matthew Teodori, line upon line
BY CHLOE SANGER Matthew Teodori, Adam Bedell, and Cullen Faulk are line upon line. This Austin-based new music trio has recently returned home from […]
A chat with Assassination Nation film composer Ian Hultquist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A computer hack leaks everyone’s deepest secrets. A city is driven to insanity. And it all comes together as a dark […]
GROUP INTERVIEW // Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble in conversation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE One might suggest that the world itself should take a leaf from Silkroad Ensemble’s book. The group brings together a collection […]
Monique Lapins talks us through her love of the Trout Quintet
BY EMMA SULLIVAN Read about Australian violinist Monique Lapins’ career to date, and you may be left feeling a little awe-struck. Monique has studied […]
From war-torn childhood to 4 million albums sold
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Oh, so you’re a pianist. What repertoire do you play? For Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica, one of the […]
Tan Dun explains how to “capture your dream” as an artist
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In the desert of western China lies one of the world’s greatest discoveries of ancient cultures, carved into the cliffs along […]
Could art help us fight a global pandemic?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Think art has nothing to do with a global disease crisis? What if we told you the art was produced in […]
The string collective with a social conscience
BY EMMA SULLIVAN In a city renowned for its chamber music scene, Melbourne’s Affinity Collective is carving out its own path. The ensemble – […]