australian composition

Cameron Lam on music careers, slowing down, and composing with colour

June 18, 2024

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s safe to say that most makers and listeners of Australian art music will have heard of Cameron Lam. They’re curator of […]

Yasmin Arkinstall is the star of a new one-woman opera about life with obsessive-compulsive disorder

August 22, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Operatic mezzo soprano Yasmin Arkinstall is a mental health advocate and artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder — and she is about to star […]

Australian screen composer Darren Lim releases debut album

May 9, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Australian composer Darren Lim writes music for the screen. He uses sound to help fuel the narratives of feature films and documentaries. […]

This new Tassie opera is a comedy about the Queen’s annus horribilis

March 22, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE We’ve all had those dud years (2020, anyone?). But we’re not all posh enough to call one an “annus horribilis”. The late […]

Emily Sheppard is confronting ageism and invisibility through this new Tasmanian album

March 13, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE In 2021, Emily Sheppard was announced as one of the recipients of the ABC Classic Composer Commissioning Fund. The Tasmanian composer and […]

How conductors can help their audience feel “acknowledged and validated”

March 9, 2023

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.It’s not uncommon for a conductor to present an outstanding performance of your […]

How you can give an “incredible confidence boost” to the artists you love

March 7, 2023

BY CUTCOMMON It’s easy enough to fall in love with a great piece of music, enjoy a live performance, or feel inspired by that music […]

Composing a “moderately festive” Australian Christmas carol for our times

November 17, 2022

BY RACHEL BRUERVILLE Soon a new year dawns, And what have we learned? Have we cared for one another?What comes next? It’s November, and once again I […]

Animal heartbeats and human breath share a story of the universe in Cosmic Time

November 3, 2022

BY CUTCOMMON Cosmic Time is a journey through the elements of the universe. Animal heartbeats, microtonal tubes, singing bowls, and human breath are just a […]