Gillian Wills confronts the “predatory behaviour, lack of funds” in Australia’s classical music industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Gillian Wills’ Big Music is her debut novel — but it’s not entirely a work of fiction. It’s a book that confronts […]
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Molly experiences the Australian Youth Orchestra performing Mahler and Wagner
BY MOLLY JENKINS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Silence fell over Hamer Hall as the lights began to dim for the Australian Youth […]
Your complete list of finalists in the 2024 Art Music Awards
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre have announced the finalists of the 2024 Art Music Awards to be held on […]
EVENTS // Four Australian musicians will perform in heritage venues with Piano+ Place
CONTENT COURTESY PIANO+ Every Friday in July, celebrated Australian musicians will perform contemporary takes on acoustic piano in heritage Sydney locations — Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Sophie Hutchings (popular […]
‘Caring as much as you do was killing you’. We need to talk about burnout in the arts
BY KATHERINE (KATE) POWER, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND Burnout is an occupational hazard in many people-focused jobs. People in these roles routinely go “above and […]
The Hatched Composer Intensive is bringing you a “taste of the music of tomorrow”
BY CUTCOMMON There’s an old adage in the world of music, and that’s to know the rules before you break them. Composer Damien Ricketson is […]
EVENTS // Up Close with Elena Kats-Chernin
CONTENT COURTESY JOAN SUTHERLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE As part of The Joan’s Salon Series, renowned composer and pianist Elena Kats-Chernin returns to Penrith for an […]
EVENTS // Beats and Bars: Chaos Collective
CONTENT COURTESY CHAOS COLLECTIVE Join Chaos Collective once again as it fills the wings of the Chau Chak Wing Museum with noise and colour. Weaving […]
Pei-Sian Ng: “Music is an art form, not a competition”
BY CUTCOMMON The Australian Youth Orchestra is a career-launching platform for young musicians: many participants go on to land impressive roles with major orchestras and […]
We studied the ‘bibles’ of jazz standards – and found sexism lurking in the strangest place
BY WENDY HARGREAVES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND and MELISSA FORBES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND We are two female jazz singers, jazz researchers and lovers of […]