Emily Sheppard is confronting ageism and invisibility through this new Tasmanian album
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 […]
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The MSO is about to premiere Alex Turley’s new composition at this 9pm concert
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled. Back in 2021, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announced its new Cybec Young […]
EVENTS // Australian Youth Orchestra in Concert
CONTENT COURTESY AYO Experience the vivacious energy of the next generation of classical musicians with the Australian Youth Orchestra – assembled each year from the […]
How you can give an “incredible confidence boost” to the artists you love
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 […]
Could the Art Music Fund help you “compose during business hours”?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund is now open to Australia and New Zealand composers aiming to express their “innovation, compositional craft, […]
EVENTS // Pride & Joy will celebrate LGBTQIA+ composers across time and place
CONTENT COURTESY ORCHESTRA VICTORIA The voices of LGBTQIA+ composers can be heard in music throughout history, yet this is often omitted from historical retellings, and […]
New research on gender pay gap shows “triple penalty” for artists based on gender and cultural background
CONTENT COURTESY AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS The Australia Council has today released a summary of research that examines the role of culture in the gender […]
Tour reflections: Violinist Kristian Winther with Signum Saxophone Quartet
BY CHANTAL NGUYEN Last month, we teamed up with Musica Viva to chat with Signum Saxophone Quartet and composer Jessica Wells about their national tour, […]
Composing a “moderately festive” Australian Christmas carol for our times
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 […]
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 […]