This new orchestra will serve the 2.5 million people of Greater Western Sydney
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE February 21 was a special day for Greater Western Sydney. The region, home to one in every 11 Australians, has opened its […]
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How this collective will “give oxygen” to diverse creative voices
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE I’d like to preface this interview with a quote from its subject, opera singer and educator Daniel Szesiong Todd 鄭時雄: There is […]
In the spotlight: Huguette Brassine, harpsichordist and educator
BY JUANITA SIMMONDS Thanks to a lifetime of harpsichord concert performance, Huguette Brassine knows the logistics required to put these instruments on the stage. Although […]
Passing the mic // An interview with composer Gabrielle Cadenhead
BY LILY BRYANT, SERIES CURATOR Welcome to a brand new year of amazing Australian artists, and a brand new year of Passing the Mic. I […]
How I composed Advice to a Girl
BY ANNE CAWRSE Anne Cawrse is an award-winning Australian composer preparing for the launch of her debut album Advice to a Girl. In this CutCommon […]
Hey Mate. How’s your mental health?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hey Mate. How’s your mental health? It’s a question at the forefront of an Australian resource designed to better the lives of […]
Life is tougher than ever in 2022, but help is available to arts workers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hope has taken many forms throughout the pandemic. There’s been a feeling that restrictions are only temporary; that live music will return […]
How I created a new Schumann arrangement
BY SHAUNA BEESLEY In this blog, composer Shauna Beesley shares her experience of arranging Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op.73. The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (pictured […]
Meet the collective training the next generation of professional musicians
BY LAURA BIEMMI, TRENDS EDITOR Perth ensemble The Orchestra Collective has had an impressive year of music making. Tertiary students, early career musicians, and established […]
LIMITED TIME: Read CutCommon Print Issue #1 online
Editor’s note: Last year, we sent close to 3,000 copies of our inaugural print edition to arts events, universities, and music organisations across the nation. And […]