Australia’s cultural and artistic downfall
BY DYLAN HENDERSON On this week’s episode of Q&A, Tony Jones directed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the crux of a question asked by […]
Young Writers’ Month
Young Writers’ Month is our annual celebration of emerging arts journalists in Australia. Our CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition feeds into our month, and both uncover new talent contributing to our shared creative community for years to come. Here, you can view content from previous Young Writers’ Months. The 2017 Young Writers’ Month will be held in August.
Nine things you should know about early music performance
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Fashions change in classical music, as in everything. In the Renaissance, […]
Does genre still have a place?
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR This is the winning blog entry in our inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition […]
Ashlee Clapp: Composing in Remote Communities
BY LEAH BLANKENDAAL Ashlee Clapp is a composer, conductor, musical director and educator known for her creative versatility. She graduated from the University of […]
Seven things to remember when analysing music
BY MATTHEW LORENZON Music analysis isn’t just something you do for a semester in third year uni. It happens whenever you’re curious about the […]
Comparing Bach to spaghetti with Douglas Lawrence
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Since its beginnings almost a decade ago, the Australian Chamber […]
Kieran Welch lives a musical life that is his own
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR It happens every time: a short walk, a bus ride, a drive, or when […]
Meet Myles Oakey, CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
BY LUCY RASH CutCommon feels like far more than an online publication. It’s mutual ground, in a way. It has the uncanny ability to […]
Winner Announced: CutCommon Young Writer of the Year
Here at CutCommon, we’re excited to reveal the results of the inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition. Congratulations to our winner Myles […]