Life as a young and successful Australian pianist
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) With a string of major prizes to his name, it’s no surprise that Vietnamese-born Australian pianist Hoang Pham […]
Celine Chong
From war-torn childhood to 4 million albums sold
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Oh, so you’re a pianist. What repertoire do you play? For Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica, one of the […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy goes to see Ray Chen and Julien Quentin
BY WENDY ZHANG Ray Chen and Julien Quentin Musica Viva National Tour Sydney Recital Hall, 27 August Prior to attending Ray Chen and Julien […]
Getting to know [crazy good] violinist Ray Chen
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This article was produced with Musica Viva and was featured inside the concert program. It has been edited for publication in CutCommon. […]
What it’s like to page-turn for Ray Chen and Julien Quentin (OMG)
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) So you’ve been asked to page-turn. *Cue inconspicuous eye-roll while saying okay because you have to.* While the […]
LIVE REVIEW // Celine enters the Hidden Dome
BY CELINE CHONG Hidden Dome: Beginnings Simply for Strings, 30 July Audience members slowly trickled into the hidden dome. The space was a-buzz […]
LIVE REVIEW // Celine totally loved this QSO gig
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Soloists and Spontaneity Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alondra de la Parra, featuring artist-in-residence Sergio Tiempo QPAC, 4 […]
LIVE REVIEW // Celine experiences Apollo e Dafne
BY CELINE CHONG Apollo e Dafne Brisbance City Opera Sue Banner Theatre, Metro Arts, 19 July In its second season for the year, […]
Flora Wong’s new concert series celebrates diversity
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Imagine creating your very own concert series. Sound like something your future self might do? Starting up a […]
LIVE REVIEW // Celine sees the Russian Marvels
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) Russian Marvels Queensland Symphony Orchestra with Stephen Hough (piano) and Giancarlo Guerrero (conductor) QPAC, 14 July What’d you […]