How I coped running a studio while pregnant during COVID-19
BY WENDY ZHANG Running a private music studio and keeping it afloat during the pandemic year is challenging enough. But finding out you are pregnant […]
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Tim Minchin is “finding a balance between self-loathing and pride”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s easy to become swept up in the momentum of your career. For arts industry practitioners, each day can be filled with […]
Bernadette Harvey reckons streaming has “returned chamber music to its birthplace”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Live streaming is at the forefront of the performing arts sector. During COVID-19, musicians have been forced to cancel physical concerts and […]
Motivation in the time of corona
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) On the whole, humans operate marvellously well under small amounts of stress. In fact, it’s sort of why stress […]
Karin Schaupp is overcoming “the most difficult time of my performing career”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Karin Schaupp hasn’t performed for a while. The classical guitarist has been forced to abandon her 2020 plans. This has meant bidding […]
This is how the Sydney Eisteddfod team is keeping positive despite months without income
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The last time the Sydney Eisteddfod cancelled its festival was during World War II. Now, in the face of a global pandemic, […]
As Australian artists, “we will forge ahead, despite the critical circumstances surrounding us”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since the pandemic first hit our industry, the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall has offered something of a safe-haven to arts practitioners in […]
5 young composers discuss their emotionally charged works
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 […]
Sarah Curro: “Any chance to play with friends is so important”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE When violinist Sarah Curro was tasked with arranging a program worthy of a national audience — to perform with some of the […]
UNSTOPPABLE ARTISTS // Claudia Leggett, French horn
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 […]