coronavirus australian music

What’s the role of HIP in the era of streaming?

October 29, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The year 2020 has changed the way music is presented, shifting live performance into a digital future. So where does this leave […]

This is how many Australians are still engaging in arts and culture during COVID-19

July 22, 2020

CONTENT COURTESY PATTERNMAKERS (HELMED BY AUSTRALIAN RESEARCHER TANDI PALMER WILLIAMS)/AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS Editor’s note: If you’re in Victoria or a high-risk area of […]

Jenny Eriksson: “We make art, even in a crisis”

July 8, 2020

BY JENNY ERIKSSON, FOUNDER OF ELYSIAN FIELDS My Swedish grandfather, a working-class merchant seaman from Stockholm, stepped off a ship in Melbourne in the 1920s. […]

5 young composers discuss their emotionally charged works

June 30, 2020

BY CUTCOMMON Five emerging composers have been awarded a place in the Arts Centre Melbourne’s 5x5x5: Memory mentorship program. It’s a paid commission opportunity for […]

UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // Damien Eckersley, double bass

June 30, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music finds itself in the middle of a unique COVID-19 situation: not only has it needed to […]

UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // Dasha Auer, viola

June 23, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The Australian National Academy of Music finds itself in the middle of a unique COVID-19 situation: not only has it needed to […]

Sarah Curro: “Any chance to play with friends is so important”

June 18, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When violinist Sarah Curro was tasked with arranging a program worthy of a national audience — to perform with some of the […]

My arts career during COVID-19: Leah Blankendaal, composer

June 15, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]

Composing under lockdown: Jessica Wells

May 28, 2020

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Composition is often described as a solitary activity. And although it’s a process that can indeed be undertaken in isolation, things get […]